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.
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
Violent Playground (1958) is a crime and drama film directed by Basil Dearden, released on January 14, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Stanley Baker, Anne Heywood, David McCallum and Peter Cushing. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
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
Moultrie Kelsall
as Superintendent
George A. Cooper
as Chief Inspector
Brona Boland
as Mary Murphy
Fergal Boland
as Patrick Murphy
Michael Chow
as Alexander
Tsai Chin
as Primrose
Directed by Basil Dearden, written by James Kennaway, produced by Michael Relph.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 23 ratings.
David McCallum features strongly in this rather gritty story of "Johnnie", a bit of a pyromaniac, who falls foul of local policeman "Truman" (Stanley Baker) who is charged with dealing with the town's more violently recalcitrant youth. The latter character is not just about law enforcement, though, he is about rehabilitation and the gist of the story is to demonstrate that, whilst never easy or straightforward,…
Reviewed on November 1, 2023
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Violent Playground (1958) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Violent Playground (1958) includes Stanley Baker, Anne Heywood, David McCallum, Peter Cushing and John Slater. The film was directed by Basil Dearden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Violent Playground was released on January 14, 1958 and runs for 1h 48m.
Violent Playground (1958) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
