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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.
7.2(23)19581h 48m
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
- Director
- Basil Dearden
- Created by
- Earl St. John
- Writers
- James Kennaway
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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
Fergal Boland
Patrick Murphy

Michael Chow
Alexander

Tsai Chin
Primrose

Sean Lynch
Slick
Bernice Swanson
Meg

Freddie Starr
Tommy

Sheila Raynor
Mrs. Catlin
Christopher Cooke
David Catlin
Irene Arnold
Mrs. Baker
Oonagh Quinn
Jilly Baker
Ali Allen
Boy (uncredited)

Grace Arnold
Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)
John Boxer
Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeremy Bulloch
Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)
John Bush
(uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Basil DeardenDirector
- Susan DysonContinuity
- Maurice GibsonSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- James KennawayScreenplay
Production
- Michael RelphProducer
- Earl St. JohnExecutive Producer
Camera
- Mike FoxClapper Loader
- Reginald H. WyerDirector of Photography
Editing
- Arthur StevensEditor
Sound
- Philip GreenMusic
Crew
- Nosher PowellStunt Double