United Kingdom / Apr 10, 1960 / PG
Murder money stained his hands....
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vanda Godsell | Lucretia Luske |
| Dickie Owen | Bragg |
| Alister Williamson | Sam |
| Lois Daine | Cecily Wainwright |
| John Harvey | Fingerprint Officer |
| Geoffrey Frederick | Det. Devery |
| Charles Houston | Clogger Roach |
| Joby Blanshard | Tawny Jakes |
| Charles Morgan | Laurie Lovett |
| Peter Madden | Bert Darwin |
| Warren Mitchell | Commercial Traveller |
| Sarah Branch | Silver Steele |
| Russell Napier | Superintendent |
| Philip Bond | Headquarters PC (uncredited) |
| Richard Coleman | Detective in Station (uncredited) |
| John Comer | Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Doris Speed | Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited) |
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| Marianne Stone | (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Barman (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hell Is a City |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hammer Film Productions |
| Release date | 10 aprile 1960 |
| Production | Michael Carreras |
| Writer | Val Guest, Maurice Procter |
| Casting | Robert Lennard |
| Editing | James Needs |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Assistant directors | Val Guest |
| Camera operators | Arthur Grant |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Grant |
| Production design | Robert Jones |
| Art direction | Robert Jones |
| Set decoration | Robert Jones |
| Music | Stanley Black |
| Sound | Stanley Black |
| Costume design | Pauline Trent, Colin Garde |
| Makeup | Colin Garde, Pauline Trent |
| Hairstyling | Pauline Trent, Colin Garde |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 05, 1960 / 16
United States / Nov 13, 1960 / NR
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