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The Silent Playground

The Silent Playground

  • Status: Released
  • 31-12-1963
  • Runtime: 82 min
  • Score: 4.7
  • Vote count: 3

Police hunt for mental hospital out patient Simon Lacey, who has been unwittingly handing out barbiturates to children as sweets.

Bernard Archard

Insp. Duffy

Jean Anderson

Mrs. Lacey

Roland Curram

Simon Lacey

Ellen McIntosh

Mavis Nugent

John Ronane

Alan

Desmond Llewelyn

Dr. Green

Rowena Gregory

Jane Wilson

Basil Beale

Sgt. Clark

Cheryl Molineaux

Ruby

Michael Byrne

Roger

Malya Nappi

Mrs. Rosati

Margaret Flint

Mrs. Fairgrove

Mollie Maureen

Mrs. McCarthy

Gretchen Franklin

Mrs. Elgin

Barbara Miller

Mrs. Heatherley

Christine Ozanne

Mrs. Briggs

Anna Turner

Mrs. Ward

Victor Charrington

Sgt. in sub-station

J. Mark Roberts

PC in sub-station

Edward Dentith

Cinema manager

Margaret Durnell

Matron

Donald Tandy

Hospital porter

Aileen Harte

Mrs. Nesbitt

Joe Wadham

Duffy's driver

Rickford Harris

Johnny

Bernadette McFadden

Doreen

Mary McFadden

Angela

David Walters

David

Peter Wells

Ted

CinemaSerf

There is something distinctly haunting about this rather terrifying drama. Roland Curram is "Simon", a mentally ill man who knows the effects of his medication on himself, and so - perhaps benignly - administers these powerful barbiturates to young children. Needless to say, this action has pretty devastating effects and he is soon scared and on the run, being chased by his doctors and the constabulary. The drama builds well towards an, admittedly, expected conclusion but a larger role than usual for Desmond Llewellyn (Dr. Green") and a solid one from the always reliable Jean Anderson as his mother deliver as much of a public service message as an interesting drama about mental illness here. We are clearly being advised of the dangers of allowing sweetie-loving children near colourful pills and capsules.

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