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Play Things

19761hMovie

A young man volunteers to work with a children's play group in a deprived London area. Adapted by Peter Prince from his own novel.

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Cast

Jonathan PrycePlayleader
Nigel HawthorneTenby
Colin CampbellStraker
Tony HaygarthArt Riley
Michael ElphickFrank
Heinz BurtGordon
Maureen SweeneyIsobel
Lindsay IngramPortia
Sandy RatcliffAlice
Mr. Super BadHarmon's Uncle
Trevor LairdHarmon
Billy ColvillCollins
Keith SmithDenis
Margaret LeonardGloria's Friend

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Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Peter Prince
Release date: May 7, 1976
Runtime: 1h
Original language: English

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