- Country: UK
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Release: 1958-03-07
- Director: Basil Dearden
- Writers: James Kennaway
- Language: English
- Stars: Stanley Baker , Anne Heywood , David McCallum , Peter Cushing (1913–1994) , John Slater , Clifford Evans , Moultrie Kelsall , George A. Cooper , Brona Boland , Fergal Boland
- Runtime: 108 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
- AKA: Desperat ungdom (Denmark) , Violent Playground , Gatens barn (Norway) , L'incendiario (Italy) , Loc de joacă violent (Romania) , Неистовые игры , Violent Playground (Canada) , Kapinoiva nuoriso (Finland) , Jeunesse délinquante (France, French Republic) , Violent Playground (United Kingdom) , Violent Playground (New Zealand) , Bôryoku no merodî (Japan) , Violent Playground (United States of America) , Desperat ungdom (Sweden) , Sokak çocukları (Turkey) , Kinder der Straße , Feuerfliege (Austria) , Seduzidos pela Maldade (Brazil) , I mavri symmoria tou Londinou (Greece) , 暴力のメロディー (Japan) , A Escola do Crime (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Barrio peligroso (Spain)
- Plot: The struggle between a Liverpool Juvenile Liaison officer and a dangerous young pyromaniac.
- IMDB:tt0052367
Violent Playground Cast · · · ALL
Basil Dearden
Director
Stanley Baker
Detective Sergeant Jack Truman
Anne Heywood
Cathie Murphy
David McCallum
Johnnie Murphy
Peter Cushing
(1913–1994)
Father Laidlaw
John Slater
Sgt. Walker
Clifford Evans
Headmaster Evans
Moultrie Kelsall
Superintendent
George A. Cooper
Chief Inspector
Michael Chow
(I)
Alexander
Tsai Chin
Primrose
Sean Lynch
Slick
Freddie Starr
Tommy (as Fred Fowell)
Sheila Raynor
Mrs. Catlin
Ali Allen
Boy (uncredited)
Grace Arnold
Customer in Grocer's Shop (uncredited)
John Boxer
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch
Pageboy at Hotel (uncredited)
Michael Collins
Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Melvyn Hayes
Kid in Johnnie's Gang (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Police Constable (uncredited)
Phyllis Morris
(uncredited)
Robert Raglan
Doorman at Grand Hotel (uncredited)
Philip Ray
Stallholder (uncredited)
Anthony Richmond
(uncredited)
Lynne Roberts
Maureen Owen