Hell Is a City

Name: Hell Is a City
Director: Val Guest
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1960-04-10
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley, Billie Whitelaw

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1960 · 98 min · NR · Thriller · Crime · TMDB 6.6/10

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.

Directed by Val Guest

Cast

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