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Hell Is a City
“Murder money stained his hands....”
6.6 / 10• 1960• 1h 38m•NR• English
ThrillerCrime
Storyline
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 & Crew
Stanley Baker
Insp. Harry Martineau
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Val Guest's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hell Is a City is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
