Jimmy Hanley

When a young reporter and amateur biker investigates a mysterious hooded figure, he discovers crooks with atomic sabotage on their minds.

An immensely popular British crime film, Basil Dearden's The Blue Lamp was scripted by ex-policeman T. E. B. Clarke, the writer who arguably did most to define Ealing Studio's post-war identity. The film marked the first appearance of the character of Jack Warner - later to be immortalised in Dixon of Dock Green.

Rival cotton mill owners Bill Todcastle and Sam Owen work together to win a contract when love blossoms between their children.