
The Playground
1965-10-03 · 95 min · ★ 7.0
A religious prostitute who sees an atheist client die after blaspheming believes the next man she runs into is Jesus.
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- Directors
- Richard Hilliard
- Production companies
- General Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Inger StrattonEva
Edmon RyanJason Porter
Peter MacLeanDr. Ronald
Carol WhiteVirginia Williams
Philip BrownFishback
Ethel ShuttaMrs. CartwrightTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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