Film
Hell Is a City
1960 · 1h 38m · Thriller · Crime
Murder money stained his hands....
- IMDb
- 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 67%
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Overview
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.
Cast
Stanley Baker
Insp. Harry Martineau
John Crawford
Don Starling
Donald Pleasence
Gus Hawkins
Maxine Audley
Julia Martineau
Billie Whitelaw
Chloe Hawkins
Joseph Tomelty
Furnisher Steele
George A. Cooper
Doug Savage
Vanda Godsell
Lucretia Luske
Dickie Owen
Bragg
Alister Williamson
Sam
Lois Daine
Cecily Wainwright
John Harvey
Fingerprint Officer
Geoffrey Frederick
Det. Devery
Charles Houston
Clogger Roach
Joby Blanshard
Tawny Jakes
Charles Morgan
Laurie Lovett
Crew
- Val GuestDirector · Screenplay
- Maurice ProcterNovel
- Michael CarrerasProducer
- Arthur GrantDirector of Photography
- Stanley BlackOriginal Music Composer
- James NeedsEditor
- Robert LennardCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 10, 1960
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime
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