Violent Playground

Violent Playground

1958/01/14 • Released • English

Crime
Drama
7.0
1h 48m

EVERY CITY HAS ITS DANGEROUS YOUTH. Stark, explosive drama - as the camera lays bare the heart of a big city and probe the secrets of its Violent Playground.

Overview

A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.

Director : Basil Dearden

Casts
Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Detective Sergeant Jack Truman

Anne Heywood

Anne Heywood

Cathie Murphy

David McCallum

David McCallum

Johnnie Murphy

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Father Laidlaw

John Slater

John Slater

Sgt. Walker

Clifford Evans

Clifford Evans

Headmaster Evans

Moultrie Kelsall

Moultrie Kelsall

Superintendent

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Chief Inspector

Brona Boland

Mary Murphy

Fergal Boland

Patrick Murphy

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Alexander

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Primrose

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Slick

Bernice Swanson

Meg

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr

Tommy

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mrs. Catlin

Christopher Cooke

David Catlin

Irene Arnold

Mrs. Baker

Oonagh Quinn

Jilly Baker

Ali Allen

Boy (uncredited)

Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)

John Boxer

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)

John Bush

(uncredited)

Michael Collins

Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Keith Crane

William (uncredited)

Gerrard Gibson

(uncredited)

Victoria Harrington

Child (uncredited)

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Howell

(uncredited)

Anthony John

Child (uncredited)

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Police Constable (uncredited)

Billy Lawrence

(uncredited)

Phyllis Morris

(uncredited)

Robert Raglan

Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)

Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Stallholder (uncredited)

Anthony Richmond

(uncredited)

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Maureen Owen

Delene Scott

(uncredited)

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Mechanic (uncredited)

Leonard Sharp

Spectator at Fire (uncredited)

Leslie Slysz

(uncredited)

James Sutherland

(uncredited)

Gareth Tandy

(uncredited)

John Tatham

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anne Tirard

(uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Constable (uncredited)

Kathleen Williams

(uncredited)

Lynn Williams

(uncredited)

John H. Watson

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