Violent Playground
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.
Rating: 7.2 out of 10TMDB(23 votes)
Overview
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in Liverpool
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Music
Music by Philip Green
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Reginald Wyer
Details
- Director
- Writer
- James KennawayScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 14, 1958
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Stanley BakerDetective Sergeant Jack Truman
Anne HeywoodCathie Murphy
David McCallumJohnnie Murphy
Peter CushingFather Laidlaw
John SlaterSgt. Walker
Clifford EvansHeadmaster Evans
Moultrie KelsallSuperintendent
George A. CooperChief Inspector- Brona BolandMary Murphy
- Fergal BolandPatrick Murphy
Michael ChowAlexander
Tsai ChinPrimrose
Sean LynchSlick- Bernice SwansonMeg
Freddie StarrTommy
Sheila RaynorMrs. Catlin- Christopher CookeDavid Catlin
- Irene ArnoldMrs. Baker
- Oonagh QuinnJilly Baker
- Ali AllenBoy (uncredited)
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