Hell Is a City (1960)

04/10/1960 (GB) • 1h 38m

Thriller, Crime

Murder money stained his hands....

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

robbery

northern england

based on novel or book

police

film noir

murder

fugitive

police inspector

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