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Hell Is a City(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-04-10
66%
30 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Murder money stained his hands....
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Hell Is a City
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stanley Baker
Insp. Harry Martineau
John Crawford
Don Starling
Donald Pleasence
Gus Hawkins
Maxine Audley
Julia Martineau
Billie Whitelaw
Chloe Hawkins
Joseph Tomelty
Furnisher Steele
George A. Cooper
Doug Savage
Vanda Godsell
Lucretia Luske
Alister Williamson
Sam
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