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Violent Playground (1958)

Overview

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

Content warning

detective school film noir juvenile delinquent social commentary northern england british noir

Director

Basil Dearden

ReleasedJan 14, 1958

Runtime1h 48m

StatusReleased

The Rank Organisation

Top 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

Michael Chow

Alexander

Tsai Chin

Primrose

Sean Lynch

Slick

Freddie Starr

Tommy

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