Hell Is a City (1960)
Hell Is a City (1960)
Murder money stained his hands....
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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Cast

Stanley Baker Stanley Baker As: Insp. Harry Martineau
John Crawford John Crawford As: Don Starling
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Gus Hawkins
Maxine Audley Maxine Audley As: Julia Martineau
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw As: Chloe Hawkins
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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.


Tagline: Murder money stained his hands....
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 10 April 1960

Country: GB

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Hammer Film Productions

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Cast

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Insp. Harry Martineau

John Crawford

John Crawford

Don Starling

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Gus Hawkins

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Julia Martineau

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Chloe Hawkins

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Furnisher Steele

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Doug Savage

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Lucretia Luske

Dickie Owen

Dickie Owen

Bragg

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Sam

Lois Daine

Lois Daine

Cecily Wainwright

John Harvey

John Harvey

Fingerprint Officer

Geoffrey Frederick

Geoffrey Frederick

Det. Devery

Charles Houston

Charles Houston

Clogger Roach

Joby Blanshard

Joby Blanshard

Tawny Jakes

Charles Morgan

Charles Morgan

Laurie Lovett

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

Bert Darwin

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Commercial Traveller

Sarah Branch

Sarah Branch

Silver Steele

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Superintendent

Philip Bond

Philip Bond

Headquarters PC (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

Detective in Station (uncredited)

John Comer

John Comer

Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)

Doris Speed

Doris Speed

Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

(uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Barman (uncredited)

Directed By

Val Guest

Val Guest

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Carreras

Michael Carreras

Producer

Robert Lennard

Robert Lennard

Casting

Don Weeks

Don Weeks

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Colin Garde

Colin Garde

Makeup Artist

Pauline Trent

Pauline Trent

Hairstylist

Sound

Stanley Black

Stanley Black

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Grant

Arthur Grant

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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