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

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