Crime ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1958 · 1h 48m

Violent Playground

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Director
Basil Dearden
Cast
Stanley Baker as Detective Sergeant Jack Truman Anne Heywood as Cathie Murphy David McCallum as Johnnie Murphy Peter Cushing as Father Laidlaw John Slater as Sgt. Walker Clifford Evans as Headmaster Evans
Crew
Reginald H. Wyer — Director of Photography Arthur Stevens — Editor James Kennaway — Screenplay Michael Relph — Producer
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
northern englanddetectivefilm noirsocial commentaryschooljuvenile delinquentbritish noir
Key Collaborators
Basil Dearden Director Reginald H. Wyer Director of Photography Arthur Stevens Editor James Kennaway Screenplay Michael Relph Producer
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