1960·

Hell Is a City

Name: Hell Is a City
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1960-04-10
Duration: 98 min

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.

DirectorVal GuestCinematographyArthur GrantScreenplayVal GuestStudioHammer Film Productions

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Stanley BakerInsp. Harry Martineau	Insp. Harry Martineau
John CrawfordDon Starling	Don Starling
Donald PleasenceGus Hawkins	Gus Hawkins
Maxine AudleyJulia Martineau	Julia Martineau
Billie WhitelawChloe Hawkins	Chloe Hawkins
Joseph TomeltyFurnisher Steele	Furnisher Steele
George A. CooperDoug Savage	Doug Savage
Vanda GodsellLucretia Luske	Lucretia Luske
DDickie OwenBragg	Bragg
Alister WilliamsonSam	Sam
Lois DaineCecily Wainwright	Cecily Wainwright
John HarveyFingerprint Officer	Fingerprint Officer
GGeoffrey FrederickDet. Devery	Det. Devery
Charles HoustonClogger Roach	Clogger Roach
JJoby BlanshardTawny Jakes	Tawny Jakes
CCharles MorganLaurie Lovett	Laurie Lovett
Peter MaddenBert Darwin	Bert Darwin
Warren MitchellCommercial Traveller	Commercial Traveller
Sarah BranchSilver Steele	Silver Steele
Russell NapierSuperintendent	Superintendent
Philip BondHeadquarters PC (uncredited)	Headquarters PC (uncredited)
Richard ColemanDetective in Station (uncredited)	Detective in Station (uncredited)
John ComerPlainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)	Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
DDoris SpeedOlder Sister in Hospital (uncredited)	Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)
Marianne Stone(uncredited)	(uncredited)
RReg ThomasonBarman (uncredited)	Barman (uncredited)

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