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

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