Hell Is a City

• 6.7 Thriller
• 1960-04-10
• 98 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Stanley Baker (Insp. Harry Martineau) 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) Dickie Owen (Bragg) Alister Williamson (Sam)

Director:

Val Guest

Writer:

Val Guest