Hell Is a City

Val Guest
1960-04-10

Murder money stained his hands....
6.7
98 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Stanley Baker Insp. Harry Martineau Unowned
John Crawford Don Starling Unowned
Donald Pleasence Gus Hawkins Unowned
Maxine Audley Julia Martineau Unowned
Billie Whitelaw Chloe Hawkins Unowned
Joseph Tomelty Furnisher Steele Unowned
George A. Cooper Doug Savage Unowned
Vanda Godsell Lucretia Luske Unowned
Dickie Owen Bragg Unowned
Alister Williamson Sam Unowned
Lois Daine Cecily Wainwright Unowned
John Harvey Fingerprint Officer Unowned
Geoffrey Frederick Det. Devery Unowned
Charles Houston Clogger Roach Unowned
Joby Blanshard Tawny Jakes Unowned
Charles Morgan Laurie Lovett Unowned
Peter Madden Bert Darwin Unowned
Warren Mitchell Commercial Traveller Unowned
Sarah Branch Silver Steele Unowned
Russell Napier Superintendent Unowned
Philip Bond Headquarters PC (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Coleman Detective in Station (uncredited) Unowned
John Comer Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited) Unowned
Doris Speed Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited) Unowned
Marianne Stone (uncredited) Unowned
Reg Thomason Barman (uncredited) Unowned