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Violent Playground

Violent Playground
★ 7.2/10•1958•1h 48m•Crime•Drama

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.

In Liverpool, Sergeant Jack Truman is assigned to work as a juvenile liaison officer to steer troubled youth away from crime. While investigating minor thefts by young twins Mary and Patrick, Truman meets their older sister, Cathie, and begins a romance with her. However, Cathie's troubled younger brother, Johnnie, leads a local gang and is culpable for a dangerous series of arson attacks. As Truman traces the fires back to Johnnie, the conflict escalates into a tense confrontation and schoolhouse siege.

Basil Dearden · Director

James Kennaway · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 14, 1958

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

Mary Murphy

Fergal Boland

Patrick Murphy

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Alexander

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Primrose

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Slick

Bernice Swanson

Meg

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr

Tommy

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mrs. Catlin

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