Murder money stained his hands....
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.
Hell Is a City (1960) is a thriller and crime film directed by Val Guest, released on April 10, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence and Maxine Audley. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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Stanley Baker
as Insp. 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
Vanda Godsell
as Lucretia Luske
Dickie Owen
as Bragg
Alister Williamson
as Sam
Lois Daine
as Cecily Wainwright
John Harvey
as Fingerprint Officer
Directed by Val Guest, written by Val Guest and Maurice Procter, produced by Michael Carreras.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 35 ratings.
I don't play cards. I don't even touch coins. Out of Hammer Films, Hell is a City is directed by Val Guest, who also adapts the screenplay from Maurice Proctor's novel of the same name. It stars Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Billie Whitelaw, Maxine Audley, Donald Pleasence, Vanda Godsell, Joseph Tomelty and George A. Cooper. Music is by Stanley Black and cinematography in HammerScope is by Arthur Grant. When…
Reviewed on June 30, 2014
For a second I thought that Joan Crawford was in this, then I realised that it was her long-lost cousin John who takes on the role of visiting American box-office draw for this gritty and quite well thought-out crime drama. You see, “Starling” has broken out of a prison in Manchester and local police inspector “Martineau” (Stanley Baker) is convinced that he will return to his old stomping grounds to settle old…
Reviewed on July 17, 2025
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The main cast of Hell Is a City (1960) includes Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley and Billie Whitelaw. The film was directed by Val Guest. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hell Is a City was released on April 10, 1960 and runs for 1h 38m.
Hell Is a City (1960) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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