TMDb Rating
6.5/10
33 verified votes
Hell Is a City (1960)
ThrillerCrime
98 min
"Murder money stained his hands...."
Plot Summary
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.
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ThrillerCrimeVal GuestStanley BakerJohn Crawford1960
Director
Val Guest
Top Cast
Stanley BakerJohn CrawfordDonald PleasenceMaxine AudleyBillie Whitelaw
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