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Violent Playground

 1958
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
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Directed by

Basil Dearden

Starring

Stanley Baker · Anne Heywood · David McCallum · Peter Cushing · John Slater · Clifford Evans

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Release dates

Ireland release date Ireland release
7th March 1958
Sweden release date Sweden release
12th May 1958
Finland release date Finland release
3rd October 1958

Certificates


K-16

16

Tous Public

G

Total grosses

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Burning Down the House: The Writing of 'Violent Playground' with David McCallum and Stanley Baker, 1958  flashbak.com Sat, 8th October 2022

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Cult Movies: The Man From UNCLE star David McCallum was always a cut above  The Irish News Fri, 22nd September 2023

DAVID McCALLUM  filmreviewdaily.com Fri, 26th September 2025

Violent Playground (1958)  IMDb Wed, 28th July 2021