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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.

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Basil Dearden
Writer : James Kennaway

Synopsis

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

Actors

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 (as Benice Swanson)
Freddie Starr
Freddie Starr
Tommy (as Fred Fowell)
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

Crews

Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Susan Dyson
Susan Dyson
Continuity
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
Clapper Loader
James Kennaway
James Kennaway
Screenplay
Reginald H. Wyer
Reginald H. Wyer
Director of Photography
Arthur Stevens
Arthur Stevens
Editor
Nosher Powell
Nosher Powell
Stunt Double
Maurice Gibson
Maurice Gibson
Second Assistant Director
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Philip Green
Philip Green
Music

Posters and backgrounds

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