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Hell Is a City
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Hell Is a City

1960-04-10 · 98 min · ★ 6.6

Thriller · Crime

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.

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Directors
Val Guest
Production companies
Hammer Film Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stanley BakerStanley BakerInsp. Harry Martineau
John CrawfordJohn CrawfordDon Starling
Donald PleasenceDonald PleasenceGus Hawkins
Maxine AudleyMaxine AudleyJulia Martineau
Billie WhitelawBillie WhitelawChloe Hawkins
Joseph TomeltyJoseph TomeltyFurnisher Steele
George A. CooperGeorge A. CooperDoug Savage
Vanda GodsellVanda GodsellLucretia Luske
Dickie OwenBragg
Alister WilliamsonAlister WilliamsonSam
Lois DaineLois DaineCecily Wainwright
John HarveyJohn HarveyFingerprint Officer
Geoffrey FrederickDet. Devery
Charles HoustonCharles HoustonClogger Roach
Joby BlanshardTawny Jakes
Charles MorganLaurie Lovett
Peter MaddenPeter MaddenBert Darwin
Warren MitchellWarren MitchellCommercial Traveller
Sarah BranchSarah BranchSilver Steele
Russell NapierRussell NapierSuperintendent

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