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

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