Violent Playground (1958)

01/14/1958 (GB) • 1h 48m

Crime, Drama

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.

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Stanley Baker

Detective Sergeant Jack Truman

Anne Heywood

Cathie Murphy

David McCallum

Johnnie Murphy

Peter Cushing

Father Laidlaw

John Slater

Sgt. Walker

Clifford Evans

Headmaster Evans

Moultrie Kelsall

Superintendent

George A. Cooper

Chief Inspector

Brona Boland

Mary Murphy


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

northern england

detective

film noir

social commentary

school

juvenile delinquent

british noir

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