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.
Title | Hell Is a City |
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Year | 1960 |
Genre | Thriller, Crime |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Hammer Film Productions |
Cast | Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley, Billie Whitelaw, Joseph Tomelty |
Crew | Arthur Grant (Director of Photography), James Needs (Editor), Val Guest (Director), Stanley Black (Original Music Composer), Michael Carreras (Producer), Robert Lennard (Casting) |
Keyword | robbery, northern england, based on novel or book, police, film noir, murder, fugitive, police inspector |
Release | Apr 10, 1960 |
Runtime | 98 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 28 users |