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    Violent Playground

    108'

    1958-01-14

    7.2

    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.

    Crime,Drama

    Overview:

    In Liverpool, Sergeant Jack Truman is assigned to work as a juvenile liaison officer to steer troubled youth away from crime. While investigating minor thefts by young twins Mary and Patrick, Truman meets their older sister, Cathie, and begins a romance with her. However, Cathie's troubled younger brother, Johnnie, leads a local gang and is culpable for a dangerous series of arson attacks. As Truman traces the fires back to Johnnie, the conflict escalates into a tense confrontation and schoolhouse siege.

    DirectingBasil DeardenWritingJames Kennaway

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    Cast

    1

    Detective Sergeant Jack Truman

    Stanley Baker

    1

    Cathie Murphy

    Anne Heywood

    2

    Johnnie Murphy

    David McCallum

    2

    Father Laidlaw

    Peter Cushing

    1

    Sgt. Walker

    John Slater

    1

    Headmaster Evans

    Clifford Evans

    1

    Superintendent

    Moultrie Kelsall

    1

    Chief Inspector

    George A. Cooper

    1

    Mary Murphy

    Brona Boland

    1

    Patrick Murphy

    Fergal Boland

    1

    Alexander

    Michael Chow

    1

    Primrose

    Tsai Chin

    1

    Slick

    Sean Lynch

    1

    Meg

    Bernice Swanson

    1

    Tommy

    Freddie Starr

    1

    Mrs. Catlin

    Sheila Raynor

    1

    David Catlin

    Christopher Cooke

    1

    Mrs. Baker

    Irene Arnold

    1

    Jilly Baker

    Oonagh Quinn

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Ali Allen

    1

    Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)

    Grace Arnold

    1

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    John Boxer

    1

    Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)

    Jeremy Bulloch

    1

    (uncredited)

    John Bush

    1

    Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)

    Michael Collins

    1

    William (uncredited)

    Keith Crane

    1

    (uncredited)

    Gerrard Gibson

    1

    Child (uncredited)

    Victoria Harrington

    1

    Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)

    Melvyn Hayes

    1

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    Lindsay Hooper

    1

    (uncredited)

    Robert Howell

    1

    Child (uncredited)

    Anthony John

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Stratford Johns

    1

    (uncredited)

    Billy Lawrence

    1

    (uncredited)

    Phyllis Morris

    1

    Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)

    Robert Raglan

    1

    Stallholder (uncredited)

    Philip Ray

    1

    (uncredited)

    Anthony Richmond

    1

    Maureen Owen

    Lynne Roberts

    1

    (uncredited)

    Delene Scott

    1

    Hairdresser (uncredited)

    Cyril Shaps

    1

    Mechanic (uncredited)

    Jack Sharp

    1

    Spectator at Fire (uncredited)

    Leonard Sharp

    1

    (uncredited)

    Leslie Slysz

    1

    (uncredited)

    James Sutherland

    1

    (uncredited)

    Gareth Tandy

    1

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    John Tatham

    1

    (uncredited)

    Anne Tirard

    1

    Constable (uncredited)

    Dervis Ward

    1

    (uncredited)

    Kathleen Williams

    1

    (uncredited)

    Lynn Williams

    1

    John H. Watson

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. The Rank Organisation
    • Vote Count: 23
    • Popularity: 0.8899
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Violent Playground

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