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Violent Playground
Violent Playground

Violent Playground

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.

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

14 January 1958

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Brona Boland

Mary Murphy

Fergal Boland

Fergal Boland

Patrick Murphy

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Alexander

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Primrose

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Slick

Bernice Swanson

Bernice Swanson

Meg

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr

Tommy

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mrs. Catlin

Christopher Cooke

Christopher Cooke

David Catlin

Irene Arnold

Irene Arnold

Mrs. Baker

Oonagh Quinn

Oonagh Quinn

Jilly Baker

Ali Allen

Ali Allen

Boy (uncredited)

Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)

John Boxer

John Boxer

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)

John Bush

John Bush

(uncredited)

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Keith Crane

Keith Crane

William (uncredited)

Gerrard Gibson

Gerrard Gibson

(uncredited)

Victoria Harrington

Victoria Harrington

Child (uncredited)

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Howell

Robert Howell

(uncredited)

Anthony John

Anthony John

Child (uncredited)

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Police Constable (uncredited)

Billy Lawrence

Billy Lawrence

(uncredited)

Phyllis Morris

Phyllis Morris

(uncredited)

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)

Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Stallholder (uncredited)

Anthony Richmond

Anthony Richmond

(uncredited)

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Maureen Owen

Delene Scott

Delene Scott

(uncredited)

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Mechanic (uncredited)

Leonard Sharp

Leonard Sharp

Spectator at Fire (uncredited)

Leslie Slysz

Leslie Slysz

(uncredited)

James Sutherland

James Sutherland

(uncredited)

Gareth Tandy

Gareth Tandy

(uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anne Tirard

Anne Tirard

(uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Dervis Ward

Constable (uncredited)

Kathleen Williams

Kathleen Williams

(uncredited)

Lynn Williams

Lynn Williams

(uncredited)

John H. Watson

John H. Watson

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