Jan 14, 1958
108 min
Full-HD

Violent Playground (1958)

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

Category

Crime Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

The Rank Organisation

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

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