United Kingdom / Jan 14, 1958
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.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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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| Michael Collins | Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited) |
| Keith Crane | William (uncredited) |
| Gerrard Gibson | (uncredited) |
| Victoria Harrington | Child (uncredited) |
| Melvyn Hayes | Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Hooper | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Robert Howell | (uncredited) |
| Anthony John | Child (uncredited) |
| Stratford Johns | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Billy Lawrence | (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Morris | (uncredited) |
| Robert Raglan | Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited) |
| Philip Ray | Stallholder (uncredited) |
| Anthony Richmond | (uncredited) |
| Lynne Roberts | Maureen Owen |
| Delene Scott | (uncredited) |
| Cyril Shaps | Hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Jack Sharp | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Leonard Sharp | Spectator at Fire (uncredited) |
| Leslie Slysz | (uncredited) |
| James Sutherland | (uncredited) |
| Gareth Tandy | (uncredited) |
| John Tatham | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Anne Tirard | (uncredited) |
| Dervis Ward | Constable (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Williams | (uncredited) |
| Lynn Williams | (uncredited) |
| John H. Watson |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Violent Playground |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 14 gennaio 1958 |
| Executive producer | Earl St. John |
| Production | Michael Relph |
| Writer | James Kennaway |
| Editing | Arthur Stevens |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer, Mike Fox |
| Assistant directors | Maurice Gibson, Basil Dearden, Susan Dyson |
| Camera operators | Mike Fox, Reginald H. Wyer |
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| Additional photography | Mike Fox, Reginald H. Wyer |
| Stunts | Nosher Powell |
| Music | Philip Green |
| Sound | Philip Green |
Release dates
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