Movie Description
Hell Is a City
(1960)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Val Guest
- Producer : Michael Carreras
- Editor : James Needs
- Cast : Stanley Baker,John Crawford,Donald Pleasence,Maxine Audley,Billie Whitelaw,Joseph Tomelty,George A. Cooper,Vanda Godsell,Dickie Owen,Alister Williamson,Lois Daine,John Harvey,Geoffrey Frederick,Charles Houston,Joby Blanshard,Charles Morgan,Peter Madden,Warren Mitchell,Sarah Branch,Russell Napier,Philip Bond,Richard Coleman,John Comer,Doris Speed,Marianne Stone,Reg Thomason
Cast
Insp. Harry Martineau
Don Starling
Gus Hawkins
Julia Martineau
Chloe Hawkins
Furnisher Steele
Doug Savage
Lucretia Luske
Bragg
Cecily Wainwright
Fingerprint Officer
Det. Devery
Clogger Roach
Tawny Jakes
Laurie Lovett
Bert Darwin
Commercial Traveller
Silver Steele
Superintendent
Headquarters PC (uncredited)
Detective in Station (uncredited)
Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Barman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleHell Is a City
Status Released
Release Information
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1960-04-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 38m
Production CompaniesHammer Film Productions
Genres
- Thriller
- Crime
