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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.

Top Cast

  • Bernard Archard

    Bernard Archard

    Insp. Duffy

  • Jean Anderson

    Jean Anderson

    Mrs. Lacey

  • Roland Curram

    Roland Curram

    Simon Lacey

  • Ellen McIntosh

    Ellen McIntosh

    Mavis Nugent

  • John Ronane

    John Ronane

    Alan

  • Desmond Llewelyn

    Desmond Llewelyn

    Dr. Green

  • Rowena Gregory

    Rowena Gregory

    Jane Wilson

  • Basil Beale

    Basil Beale

    Sgt. Clark

  • Cheryl Molineaux

    Cheryl Molineaux

    Ruby

Overview

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

Rating

5.3 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Feb 12, 2023

    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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