Violent Playground
6.6
1958
1 hr 48 min
Drama
, Crime
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
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- Cast：
- Stanley Baker , Anne Heywood , David McCallum , Peter Cushing , John Slater , Clifford Evans , Moultrie Kelsall
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Reviews
Simply A Masterpiece
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Let's be realistic.
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It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
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Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
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