Violent Playground

January. 14,1958      
Rating:
6.6
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A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.

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
Michael Chow as  Alexander
Tsai Chin as  Primrose

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Reviews

Karry
1958/01/14

Best movie of this year hands down!

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Marketic
1958/01/15

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

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Spidersecu
1958/01/16

Don't Believe the Hype

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Griff Lees
1958/01/17

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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