Violent Playground (1958)

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.

Directed by Basil Dearden1h 48mCrime,Drama

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

Year
1958
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
14 January 1958
TMDB
7.2 (23)
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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
B
Brona Boland
Mary Murphy
F
Fergal Boland
Patrick Murphy
Michael Chow
Michael Chow
Alexander
Tsai Chin
Tsai Chin
Primrose
Sean Lynch
Sean Lynch
Slick
B
Bernice Swanson
Meg
Freddie Starr
Freddie Starr
Tommy
Sheila Raynor
Sheila Raynor
Mrs. Catlin
C
Christopher Cooke
David Catlin
I
Irene Arnold
Mrs. Baker
O
Oonagh Quinn
Jilly Baker
A
Ali Allen
Boy (uncredited)
Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold
Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)
J
John Boxer
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)
J
John Bush
(uncredited)
M
Michael Collins
Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)
K
Keith Crane
William (uncredited)
G
Gerrard Gibson
(uncredited)
V
Victoria Harrington
Child (uncredited)
Melvyn Hayes
Melvyn Hayes
Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)
L
Lindsay Hooper
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
R
Robert Howell
(uncredited)
A
Anthony John
Child (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Police Constable (uncredited)
B
Billy Lawrence
(uncredited)
P
Phyllis Morris
(uncredited)
Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan
Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)
Philip Ray
Philip Ray
Stallholder (uncredited)
A
Anthony Richmond
(uncredited)
Lynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts
Maureen Owen
D
Delene Scott
(uncredited)
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
Hairdresser (uncredited)
J
Jack Sharp
Mechanic (uncredited)
L
Leonard Sharp
Spectator at Fire (uncredited)
L
Leslie Slysz
(uncredited)
J
James Sutherland
(uncredited)
G
Gareth Tandy
(uncredited)
J
John Tatham
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
A
Anne Tirard
(uncredited)
Dervis Ward
Dervis Ward
Constable (uncredited)
K
Kathleen Williams
(uncredited)
L
Lynn Williams
(uncredited)
J
John H. Watson

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