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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.
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Val Guest profile
Val Guest

Director

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Val Guest

Screenplay

Cast

Stanley Baker profile
Stanley Baker

Insp. Harry Martineau

John Crawford profile
John Crawford

Don Starling

Donald Pleasence profile
Donald Pleasence

Gus Hawkins

Maxine Audley profile
Maxine Audley

Julia Martineau

Billie Whitelaw profile
Billie Whitelaw

Chloe Hawkins

Joseph Tomelty profile
Joseph Tomelty

Furnisher Steele

George A. Cooper profile
George A. Cooper

Doug Savage

Vanda Godsell profile
Vanda Godsell

Lucretia Luske

Dickie Owen profile
Dickie Owen

Bragg

Alister Williamson profile
Alister Williamson

Sam

Lois Daine profile
Lois Daine

Cecily Wainwright

John Harvey profile
John Harvey

Fingerprint Officer

Stanley Baker profile
Stanley Baker

Insp. Harry Martineau

John Crawford profile
John Crawford

Don Starling

Donald Pleasence profile
Donald Pleasence

Gus Hawkins

Maxine Audley profile
Maxine Audley

Julia Martineau

Billie Whitelaw profile
Billie Whitelaw

Chloe Hawkins

Joseph Tomelty profile
Joseph Tomelty

Furnisher Steele

George A. Cooper profile
George A. Cooper

Doug Savage

Vanda Godsell profile
Vanda Godsell

Lucretia Luske

Dickie Owen profile
Dickie Owen

Bragg

Alister Williamson profile
Alister Williamson

Sam

Lois Daine profile
Lois Daine

Cecily Wainwright

John Harvey profile
John Harvey

Fingerprint Officer

Extra

Release Date

April 10, 1960

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Hammer Film Productions logo

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Videos

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Hell Is A City / Original Theatrical Trailer (1959)

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