Violent Playground

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.

1958-01-14 108 min ★ 7.2
CrimeDrama

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

Director Basil Dearden

Cast

Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold
Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)
Sheila Raynor
Sheila Raynor
Mrs. Catlin
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Police Constable (uncredited)
Dervis Ward
Dervis Ward
Constable (uncredited)
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
Detective Sergeant Jack Truman
Clifford Evans
Clifford Evans
Headmaster Evans
Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall
Superintendent
Philip Ray
Philip Ray
Stallholder (uncredited)
John Slater
John Slater
Sgt. Walker
Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan
Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)
Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Father Laidlaw
Tsai Chin
Tsai Chin
Primrose
Melvyn Hayes
Melvyn Hayes
Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)
Lynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts
Maureen Owen
Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood
Cathie Murphy
Sean Lynch
Sean Lynch
Slick
Freddie Starr
Freddie Starr
Tommy
David McCallum
David McCallum
Johnnie Murphy
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
Chief Inspector
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Michael Chow
Michael Chow
Alexander