Thriller

The Silent Playground

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

Release Date : 1963-12-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pax Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Insp. Duffy

Original Name : Bernard Archard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Lacey

Original Name : Jean Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Simon Lacey

Original Name : Roland Curram

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mavis Nugent

Original Name : Ellen McIntosh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alan

Original Name : John Ronane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Green

Original Name : Desmond Llewelyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane Wilson

Original Name : Rowena Gregory

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. Clark

Original Name : Basil Beale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruby

Original Name : Cheryl Molineaux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roger

Original Name : Michael Byrne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Rosati

Original Name : Malya Nappi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Fairgrove

Original Name : Margaret Flint

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. McCarthy

Original Name : Mollie Maureen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Elgin

Original Name : Gretchen Franklin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Heatherley

Original Name : Barbara Miller

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Briggs

Original Name : Christine Ozanne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Ward

Original Name : Anna Turner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. in sub-station

Original Name : Victor Charrington

Gender : Male

Character Name : PC in sub-station

Original Name : J. Mark Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cinema manager

Original Name : Edward Dentith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matron

Original Name : Margaret Durnell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hospital porter

Original Name : Donald Tandy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Nesbitt

Original Name : Aileen Harte

Gender : Female

Character Name : Duffy's driver

Original Name : Joe Wadham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnny

Original Name : Rickford Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doreen

Original Name : Bernadette McFadden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angela

Original Name : Mary McFadden

Gender : Female

Character Name : David

Original Name : David Walters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ted

Original Name : Peter Wells

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-12

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.