Hell Is a City
“Murder money stained his hands....”
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by John DunsfordShot by Arthur GrantScored by Stanley Black
Also known as
- Hetzjagdde
- Infierno en la ciudades
- Un homme pour le bagnefr
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Stanley Baker
as Det. Inspector Harry Martineau
John Crawford
as Don Starling
Donald Pleasence
as Gus Hawkins
Maxine Audley
as Julia Martineau
Billie Whitelaw
as Chloe Hawkins
Joseph Tomelty
as Furnisher Steele
George A Cooper
as Doug Savage
Geoffrey Frederick
as Det. Devery
Vanda Godsell
as Lucretia 'Lucky' Lusk
Charles Houston
as Clogger Roach
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