Story Line
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
“EVERY CITY HAS ITS DANGEROUS YOUTH. Stark, explosive drama - as the camera lays bare the heart of a big city and probe the secrets of its Violent Playground.”
Top Cast
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
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1958-01-14
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
CrimeDrama
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User Reviews (1)
CinemaSerf
6/10
•11/1/2023David McCallum features strongly in this rather gritty story of "Johnnie", a bit of a pyromaniac, who falls foul of local policeman "Truman" (Stanley Baker) who is charged with dealing with the town's more violently recalcitrant youth. The latter cha...