United Kingdom / Dec 31, 1963
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Police hunt for mental hospital out patient Simon Lacey, who has been unwittingly handing out barbiturates to children as sweets.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Basil Beale | Sgt. Clark |
| Cheryl Molineaux | Ruby |
| Michael Byrne | Roger |
| Malya Nappi | Mrs. Rosati |
| Margaret Flint | Mrs. Fairgrove |
| Mollie Maureen | Mrs. McCarthy |
| Gretchen Franklin | Mrs. Elgin |
| Barbara Miller | Mrs. Heatherley |
| Christine Ozanne | Mrs. Briggs |
| Anna Turner | Mrs. Ward |
| Victor Charrington | Sgt. in sub-station |
| J. Mark Roberts | PC in sub-station |
| Edward Dentith | Cinema manager |
| Margaret Durnell | Matron |
| Donald Tandy | Hospital porter |
| Aileen Harte | Mrs. Nesbitt |
| Joe Wadham | Duffy's driver |
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| Rickford Harris | Johnny |
| Bernadette McFadden | Doreen |
| Mary McFadden | Angela |
| David Walters | David |
| Peter Wells | Ted |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Silent Playground |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pax Films |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1963 |
| Production | Esther Kiss, George Mills |
| Writer | Stanley Goulder |
| Editing | Peter Musgrave, Wally Nelson |
| Cinematography | Martin Curtis, Ronnie Maasz |
| Assistant directors | Stuart Freeman, Stanley Goulder, Phyllis Townshend |
| Camera operators | Ronnie Maasz, Martin Curtis |
| Additional photography | Ronnie Maasz, Martin Curtis |
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| Production design | Maurice Pelling |
| Art direction | Maurice Pelling |
| Set decoration | Maurice Pelling |
| Music | Tristram Cary, Peter Birch |
| Sound | Peter Birch, Tristram Cary |
| Costume design | Bunty Phillips, Olga Angelinetta, Dulcie Midwinter |
| Makeup | Bunty Phillips, Olga Angelinetta, Dulcie Midwinter |
| Hairstyling | Bunty Phillips, Olga Angelinetta, Dulcie Midwinter |
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