

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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Trailer
Hell Is A City / Original Theatrical Trailer (1959)
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
Dickie Owen
Bragg

Alister Williamson
Sam

Lois Daine
Cecily Wainwright

John Harvey
Fingerprint Officer
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