Hell Is a City (1960): Cast
Hell Is a City is a 1960 crime thriller directed by Val Guest, starring John Crawford as Don Starling, Stanley Baker and Maxine Audley. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Val Guest
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hell Is a City About?
The premise of Hell Is a City without spoilers.
Stained by murder money, Don Starling escapes prison and becomes England’s most wanted man in Manchester, the industrial north. He and his crew stage a robbery that ends in the violent death of a young girl. Detective Inspector Martineau is tasked with tracking the criminal in seedy bars and gambling dens, leading to a tense rooftop confrontation.
Hell Is a City Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- proto giallo
- deaf girl
- lie
- jealousy
- old lovers
- fall off stairs
- suspicion
- atempt to kill
- scotland yard
- policemen
- sexual intercourse interruped
- woman beaten
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- chemical products
- fingerprints
- threaten
- blackmail
- criminal
- police inspector
- robbery
- murder
- police
- british new wave
- revolver
- gunshot
- evidence
- bedridden
- breasts
- nurse
- nudity
- panties
- rip dress
- hysteria
- tears
- slapped in the face
- threat
- convict
- anger
- microphone
- pistol
- countryside
- pool hall
- corpse
- pub
- kidnapping
- police station
- scream
- police car
- bartender
- prostitute
- shot to death
Hell Is a City Cast & Characters
John Crawford leads the cast as Don Starling, with Stanley Baker as Insp. Harry Martineau and Maxine Audley as Julia Martineau. Directed by Val Guest; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Val Guest
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John Crawford as Don Starling - Stanley Baker as Insp. Harry Martineau
- Maxine Audley as Julia Martineau
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Donald Pleasence as Gus Hawkins
Also Starring in Hell Is a City
· 22 more- Billie Whitelaw Chloe Hawkins
- Peter Madden Bert Darwin
- Marianne Stone
- Warren Mitchell Commercial Traveller
- John Harvey Fingerprint Officer
- Reg Thomason Barman (uncredited)
- George A. Cooper Doug Savage
- Russell Napier Superintendent
- Joseph Tomelty Furnisher Steele
- Vanda Godsell Lucretia Luske
- John Comer Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
- Richard Coleman Detective in Station (uncredited)
- Charles Houston Clogger Roach
- Charles Morgan Laurie Lovett
- Dickie Owen Bragg
- Alister Williamson Sam
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- Joby Blanshard Tawny Jakes
- Philip Bond Headquarters PC (uncredited)
- Geoffrey Frederick Det. Devery
- Sarah Branch Silver Steele
- Lois Daine Cecily Wainwright
- Doris Speed Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)
More from Val Guest
More films directed by Val Guest, best-rated first: Casino Royale, Child’s Play, Mark of the Devil and Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective.
Hell Is a City Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hell Is a City.
Cars in Hell Is a City
17 cars on screen, including the 1957 Wolseley 6/90 Series III and the 1957 Austin FX3 Provincial Taxi.
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1957 Wolseley 6/90 Series III Main role -
1957 Austin FX3 Provincial Taxi Important role -
1938 McLaughlin-Buick Special Important role -
1957 Wolseley 6/90 Series III Important role
Hell Is a City Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Un homme pour le bagne” and “Hetzjagd”.
- Also known as
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- Un homme pour le bagne
- Hetzjagd
- L'enfer est une ville
- L'assassino è alla porta
- A Mancha Verde
- 地狱是一座城市
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Hell Is a City FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hell Is a City, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hell Is a City?
Hell Is a City runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Hell Is a City released?
Hell Is a City was released on April 10, 1960.
Who directed Hell Is a City?
Hell Is a City was directed by Val Guest.
More films by Val Guest Who is in the cast of Hell Is a City?
Hell Is a City stars John Crawford as Don Starling, Stanley Baker as Insp. Harry Martineau and Maxine Audley as Julia Martineau, among 26 credited actors.
Does Hell Is a City have a post-credit scene?
No. Hell Is a City has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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