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Hell Is a City (1960)

88 min  -  Crime | Thriller  -   13 November 1960 (USA)
7.0
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Committed but seen-it-all police inspector Martineau rightly guesses that after a violent jailbreak a local criminal will head home to Manchester to pick up the spoils from his last job... See full summary »

Director:

Val Guest

Writers:

Val Guest (screenplay), Maurice Procter (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stanley Baker ...
Insp. Harry Martineau
John Crawford John Crawford ...
Don Starling
Donald Pleasence ...
Gus Hawkins
Maxine Audley Maxine Audley ...
Julia Martineau
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw ...
Chloe Hawkins
Joseph Tomelty Joseph Tomelty ...
Furnisher Steele
George A. Cooper George A. Cooper ...
Doug Savage
Geoffrey Frederick Geoffrey Frederick ...
Devery
Vanda Godsell Vanda Godsell ...
Lucky Lusk
Charles Houston Charles Houston ...
Clogger Roach
Joby Blanshard Joby Blanshard ...
Tawny Jakes
Charles Morgan Charles Morgan ...
Laurie Lovett
Peter Madden Peter Madden ...
Bert Darwin
Dickie Owen Dickie Owen ...
Bragg
Lois Daine Lois Daine ...
Cecily Wainwright
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Storyline

Committed but seen-it-all police inspector Martineau rightly guesses that after a violent jailbreak a local criminal will head home to Manchester to pick up the spoils from his last job. Martineau is soon investigating a murder during a street robbery which seems to lead back to the same villain. Concentrating on the case and using his local contacts to try and track the gang down, he is aware he is not keeping his own personal life together as well as he might. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Robbery | Police Inspector | Police | Slut  | See more »

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Her body was still warm... See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hetzjagd See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | USA:  | UK: (original version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Cameo: [Val Guest] Customer at a table in the pub ordering a beer See more »