Violent Playground

1958

1h 48m

7.0

7.0/10

22 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

northern england detective film noir social commentary school juvenile delinquent british noir

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 14, 1958
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0052367

Cast

Stanley Baker

Detective Sergeant Jack Truman

Anne Heywood

Cathie Murphy

David McCallum

Johnnie Murphy

Peter Cushing

Father Laidlaw

John Slater

Sgt. Walker

Clifford Evans

Headmaster Evans

Moultrie Kelsall

Superintendent

George A. Cooper

Chief Inspector

Brona Boland

Mary Murphy

Fergal Boland

Patrick Murphy

Michael Chow

Alexander

Tsai Chin

Primrose

Key Crew

Basil Dearden

Director

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Michael Relph

Producer

James Kennaway

Screenplay