Violent Playground

(1958, Stanley Baker, Anne Heywood, David McCallum, Peter Cushing)

Crime thriller set and brilliantly filmed in Liverpool. Much footage of the city, and Baker's upstanding policeman is cleverly contrasted with McCallum's brooding young gangster.

Heywood boards Liverpool Corporation L313 (VKB834, a 1957 Leyland PD2/20 with Crossley body), which is passed by Ribble 1476 (JRN43, a 1956 Leyland Titan PD2/12/MCW):
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Baker follows her to talk to her:
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When they disembark, she leaves him, and he turns to board Liverpool L271 (VKB727, another 1957 Crossley-bodied Leyland PD2/20):
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Another scene; I'm open to offers on what this is passing behind:
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….also this coach:
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Ribble 2468 (ARN202), a 1946 Burlingham-bodied Leyland PD1:
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Ribble and Liverpool 'deckers appear throughout:
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