The Blue Lamp (1950)

• The Blue Lamp is a thriller film directed by Basil Dearden and produced by Micheal Balcon.
• The film is a crime thriller that is socially realistic by illustrating what it was like after the war.
• It's set in London, Paddington Green.
• The main character is PC Dixon who is portrayed as the protagonist of the film but unfortunatley dies at the end of the film which might have been a contributing factor to the reason why this film is one of the most famous British films; the fact that it didn't end as happily as what most films would end made the film easy to remember and more realistic.
• The film portrays themes of recklessness, violence and the discipline of criminals.

The opening sequence to the film instantly captures the audiences attention and includes a now typical element of some thriller films, a car chase. It also shows the violence in the film straight away by having a character shot within the first two minutes of the clip.