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.”
1958•1h 48m•7.2•Released
CrimeDrama
In Liverpool, Sergeant Jack Truman is assigned to work as a juvenile liaison officer to steer troubled youth away from crime. While investigating minor thefts by young twins Mary and Patrick, Truman meets their older sister, Cathie, and begins a romance with her. However, Cathie's troubled younger brother, Johnnie, leads a local gang and is culpable for a dangerous series of arson attacks. As Truman traces the fires back to Johnnie, the conflict escalates into a tense confrontation and schoolhouse siege.
Director
Basil Dearden
Writer
James Kennaway
Languages
English
Studio
The Rank Organisation
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
Production
Company
The Rank Organisation
Producer
Michael Relph
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