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Violent Playground (1958) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Basil Dearden

Writing Credits  

James Kennaway ... (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Stanley Baker ... Truman
Anne Heywood ... Cathie
David McCallum ... Johnnie Murphy
Peter Cushing ... Priest
John Slater ... Sgt. Walker
Clifford Evans ... Heaven
Moultrie Kelsall ... Superintendent
George A. Cooper ... Chief Inspector
Brona Boland Brona Boland ... Mary Murphy
Fergal Boland Fergal Boland ... Patrick Murphy
Michael Chow ... Alexander
Tsai Chin ... Primrose
Sean Lynch ... Slick
Bernice Swanson Bernice Swanson ... Meg (as Benice Swanson)
Freddie Starr ... Tommy (as Fred Fowell)
Sheila Raynor ... Mrs. Catlin
Christopher Cooke Christopher Cooke ... David Catlin
Irene Arnold Irene Arnold ... Mrs. Baker
Oonagh Quinn Oonagh Quinn ... Jilly Baker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ali Allen Ali Allen ... Boy (uncredited)
Grace Arnold ... Customer in Grocers Shop (uncredited)
Charlie Bird Charlie Bird ... Man Using Drill (uncredited)
Beckett Bould Beckett Bould ... Caretaker at Grand Hotel (uncredited)
John Boxer John Boxer ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Victor Brooks Victor Brooks ... Detective - Juvenile Liaison (uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch ... Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)
John Bush John Bush ... (uncredited)
Michael Collins Michael Collins ... Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Keith Crane Keith Crane ... William (uncredited)
George Curtis George Curtis ... Police Constable at Siege (uncredited)
Gerrard Gibson Gerrard Gibson ... (uncredited)
Victoria Harrington Victoria Harrington ... Child (uncredited)
Melvyn Hayes ... Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper Lindsay Hooper ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Howell Robert Howell ... (uncredited)
Anthony John Anthony John ... Child (uncredited)
Philip Johns Philip Johns ... Police Constable at Siege (uncredited)
Stratford Johns ... Police Constable (uncredited)
Billy Lawrence Billy Lawrence ... (uncredited)
Fred Machon Fred Machon ... Police Inspector at Siege (uncredited)
Phyllis Morris Phyllis Morris ... (uncredited)
Robert Raglan ... Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)
Philip Ray ... Stallholder (uncredited)
Anthony Richmond Anthony Richmond ... (uncredited)
Lynne Roberts ... Maureen Owen (uncredited)
Alan Rolfe Alan Rolfe ... Police Sergeant Driving Patrol Car (uncredited)
Delene Scott Delene Scott ... (uncredited)
Cyril Shaps ... Hairdresser (uncredited)
Jack Sharp Jack Sharp ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Leonard Sharp ... Spectator at Fire (uncredited)
Leslie Slysz Leslie Slysz ... (uncredited)
James Sutherland James Sutherland ... (uncredited)
Gareth Tandy ... (uncredited)
John Tatham ... Police Sergeant at Siege (uncredited)
Ann Tirard ... (uncredited)
Dervis Ward Dervis Ward ... Police Sergeant at Siege (uncredited)
John H. Watson John H. Watson ... Detective - Juvenile Liaison (uncredited)
Kathleen Williams Kathleen Williams ... (uncredited)
Lynn Williams Lynn Williams ... (uncredited)
Pauline Winter Pauline Winter ... Miss Palmer - Teacher (uncredited)

Produced by 

Michael Relph ... producer
Earl St. John ... executive producer

Music by 

Philip Green

Cinematography by 

Reginald H. Wyer ... director of photography (as Reginald Wyer)
Reg Johnson ... (exteriors) (uncredited)

Editing by 

Arthur Stevens

Casting By 

Weston Drury Jr. ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Maurice Carter

Costume Design by 

Joan Ellacott

Makeup Department 

Alex Garfath ... makeup artist (as Alec Garfath)
Biddy Chrystal ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Douglas Peirce ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Bert Batt ... assistant director
Gus Angus ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Maurice Gibson ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Terence Morgan ... set dresser
Bert Gaiters ... property master (uncredited)
Len Townsend ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bill Daniels ... sound recordist
Roy Hyde ... sound editor
Sydney Wiles ... sound recordist (as Syd Wiles)
Tony Cripps ... boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Nosher Powell ... stunt double: Peter Cushing (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

David Harcourt ... camera operator
John Alcott ... focus puller (uncredited)
Mike Fox ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Norman Gryspeerdt ... still photographer (uncredited)
Ian McMillan ... clapper loader (uncredited) / second camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Bert Simmonds ... wardrobe: men (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Susan Dyson ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Arthur Alcott ... production controller for Pinewood Studios

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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