Hell Is a City
Murder money stained his hands....
1960 · 1h 38m · N/A
Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Val Guest
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.
Director and cast
- Val Guest Director
- Stanley Baker as Insp. Harry Martineau
- John Crawford as Don Starling
- Donald Pleasence as Gus Hawkins
- Maxine Audley as Julia Martineau
- Billie Whitelaw as Chloe Hawkins
- Joseph Tomelty as Furnisher Steele
- George A. Cooper as Doug Savage
- Vanda Godsell as Lucretia Luske
- Dickie Owen as Bragg
- Alister Williamson as Sam
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