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Hell Is a City

1960 • 1h38m Thriller, Crime

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Val Guest

Screenplay

Val Guest

Cast

Stanley Baker

John Crawford

Donald Pleasence

Release date

4/10/1960

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

Vote count

33