Violent Playground (1958)

  • NR
  • 01/14/1958 (GB)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 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.

Basil Dearden

Director

James Kennaway

Screenplay

Cast

Stanley Baker's headshot

Stanley Baker

Detective Sergeant Jack Truman
Anne Heywood's headshot

Anne Heywood

Cathie Murphy
David McCallum's headshot

David McCallum

Johnnie Murphy
Peter Cushing's headshot

Peter Cushing

Father Laidlaw
John Slater's headshot

John Slater

Sgt. Walker
Clifford Evans's headshot

Clifford Evans

Headmaster Evans
Moultrie Kelsall's headshot

Moultrie Kelsall

Superintendent
George A. Cooper's headshot

George A. Cooper

Chief Inspector

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