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Violent Playground (1958)

Overview

DramaCrime

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

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detectiveschoolfilm noirjuvenile delinquentsocial commentarynorthern englandbritish noir
Basil Dearden

Director

Basil Dearden

ReleasedJan 14, 1958
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased
The Rank Organisation

Top Cast

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

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Alexander

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Primrose

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Slick

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr

Tommy

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