Violent Playground
Violent Playground

Violent Playground

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1958
1h 48m
7.0(22 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.

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52 members
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Stanley Baker

Detective Sergeant Jack Truman

Stanley Baker
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Anne Heywood

Cathie Murphy

Anne Heywood
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David McCallum

Johnnie Murphy

David McCallum
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Peter Cushing

Father Laidlaw

Peter Cushing
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John Slater

Sgt. Walker

John Slater
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Clifford Evans

Headmaster Evans

Clifford Evans
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Moultrie Kelsall

Superintendent

Moultrie Kelsall
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George A. Cooper

Chief Inspector

George A. Cooper
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Brona Boland

Mary Murphy

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Fergal Boland

Patrick Murphy

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Michael Chow

Alexander

Michael Chow
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Tsai Chin

Primrose

Tsai Chin
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Sean Lynch

Slick

Sean Lynch
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Bernice Swanson

Meg

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Freddie Starr

Tommy

Freddie Starr
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Sheila Raynor

Mrs. Catlin

Sheila Raynor
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Christopher Cooke

David Catlin

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Irene Arnold

Mrs. Baker

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Oonagh Quinn

Jilly Baker

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Ali Allen

Boy (uncredited)

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Grace Arnold

Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)

Grace Arnold
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John Boxer

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Jeremy Bulloch

Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)

Jeremy Bulloch
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John Bush

(uncredited)

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Michael Collins

Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)

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Keith Crane

William (uncredited)

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Gerrard Gibson

(uncredited)

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Victoria Harrington

Child (uncredited)

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Melvyn Hayes

Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)

Melvyn Hayes
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Lindsay Hooper

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Robert Howell

(uncredited)

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Anthony John

Child (uncredited)

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Stratford Johns

Police Constable (uncredited)

Stratford Johns
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Billy Lawrence

(uncredited)

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Phyllis Morris

(uncredited)

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Robert Raglan

Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)

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Philip Ray

Stallholder (uncredited)

Philip Ray
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Anthony Richmond

(uncredited)

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Lynne Roberts

Maureen Owen

Lynne Roberts
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Delene Scott

(uncredited)

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Cyril Shaps

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Cyril Shaps
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Jack Sharp

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Leonard Sharp

Spectator at Fire (uncredited)

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Leslie Slysz

(uncredited)

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James Sutherland

(uncredited)

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Gareth Tandy

(uncredited)

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John Tatham

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Anne Tirard

(uncredited)

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Dervis Ward

Constable (uncredited)

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Kathleen Williams

(uncredited)

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Lynn Williams

(uncredited)

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John H. Watson

Unknown Role

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