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Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

★ 6.6/10•1960•1h 38m•NR•Thriller•Crime

Murder money stained his hands....

Set in Manchester, heartland of England's industrial north, Don Starling escapes from jail becoming England's most wanted man. Ruthless villain Starling together with his cronies engineered a robbery that resulted in the violent death of a young girl. Detective Inspector Martineau has been assigned to hunt him down and bring him in. From seedy barrooms, through gambling dens the trail leads to an explosive climax high on the rooftops of the city.

Val Guest · Director

Val Guest · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 10, 1960

Actors

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Insp. Harry Martineau

John Crawford

John Crawford

Don Starling

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Gus Hawkins

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Julia Martineau

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Chloe Hawkins

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Furnisher Steele

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Doug Savage

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Lucretia Luske

Dickie Owen

Bragg

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Sam

Lois Daine

Lois Daine

Cecily Wainwright

John Harvey

John Harvey

Fingerprint Officer

Geoffrey Frederick

Det. Devery

Charles Houston

Charles Houston

Clogger Roach

Joby Blanshard

Tawny Jakes

Charles Morgan

Laurie Lovett

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