Watch Violent Playground (1958) Official Trailer
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.
7.2 / 10 IMDb January 14, 1958 1h 48m
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
Director
Runtime
1h 48m
Release Date
January 14, 1958
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Stanley Baker
as Detective Sergeant Jack Truman
Anne Heywood
as Cathie Murphy
David McCallum
as Johnnie Murphy
Peter Cushing
as Father Laidlaw
John Slater
as Sgt. Walker
Clifford Evans
as Headmaster Evans
Moultrie Kelsall
as Superintendent
George A. Cooper
as Chief Inspector
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Brona Boland
as Mary Murphy
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Fergal Boland
as Patrick Murphy
Michael Chow
as Alexander
Tsai Chin
as Primrose
Sean Lynch
as Slick
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Bernice Swanson
as Meg
Freddie Starr
as Tommy
Sheila Raynor
as Mrs. Catlin
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Christopher Cooke
as David Catlin
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Irene Arnold
as Mrs. Baker
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Oonagh Quinn
as Jilly Baker
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Ali Allen
as Boy (uncredited)
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
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