Hell Is a City

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Stanley BakerInsp. Harry Martineau

John CrawfordDon Starling

Donald PleasenceGus Hawkins

Maxine AudleyJulia Martineau

Billie WhitelawChloe Hawkins

Joseph TomeltyFurnisher Steele

George A. CooperDoug Savage

Vanda GodsellLucretia Luske

Dickie Owen

Dickie OwenBragg

Alister WilliamsonSam

Lois DaineCecily Wainwright

John HarveyFingerprint Officer