The Silent Playground 1963
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The Silent Playground
Police hunt for mental hospital out patient Simon Lacey, who has been unwittingly handing out barbiturates to children as sweets.
Police hunt for mental hospital out patient Simon Lacey, who has been unwittingly handing out barbiturates to children as sweets.
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... Insp. Duffy
... Mrs. Lacey
... Simon Lacey
... Mavis Nugent
... Alan
... Dr. Green
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See All 1 Reviews12 Feb 2023 by 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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Release Date:
Dec 31, 1963 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 22`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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The Silent Playground
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.
Cast & Crew of
The Silent Playground
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Director
... Continuity
Cast
... Insp. Duffy
... Mrs. Lacey
... Simon Lacey
... Mavis Nugent
... Alan
... Dr. Green
... Jane Wilson
BB
Basil Beale... Sgt. Clark
... Ruby
... Roger
MN
Malya Nappi... Mrs. Rosati
... Mrs. Fairgrove
... Mrs. McCarthy
... Mrs. Elgin
... Mrs. Heatherley
... Mrs. Briggs
AT
Anna Turner... Mrs. Ward
... Sgt. in sub-station
JMR
J. Mark Roberts... PC in sub-station
... Cinema manager
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