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Violent Playground (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.

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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.

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Cast

  • Stanley Baker Stanley Baker Detective Sergeant Jack Truman
  • Anne Heywood Anne Heywood Cathie Murphy
  • David McCallum David McCallum Johnnie Murphy
  • Peter Cushing Peter Cushing Father Laidlaw
  • John Slater John Slater Sgt. Walker
  • Clifford Evans Clifford Evans Headmaster Evans
  • Moultrie Kelsall Moultrie Kelsall Superintendent
  • George A. Cooper George A. Cooper Chief Inspector
  • Brona Boland Mary Murphy
  • Fergal Boland Patrick Murphy
  • Michael Chow Michael Chow Alexander
  • Tsai Chin Tsai Chin Primrose
  • Sean Lynch Sean Lynch Slick
  • Bernice Swanson Meg
  • Freddie Starr Freddie Starr Tommy
  • Sheila Raynor Sheila Raynor Mrs. Catlin
  • Christopher Cooke David Catlin
  • Irene Arnold Mrs. Baker

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