Movie

Hell Is a City

Released: April 10, 1960 (1960)

Runtime: 98 minutes

Genres: Thriller, Crime

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Joseph Tomelty as Furnisher Steele
Age at release: 49
Alister Williamson as Sam
Age at release: 41
Donald Pleasence as Gus Hawkins
Age at release: 40
John Crawford as Don Starling
Age at release: 39
Vanda Godsell as Lucretia Luske
Age at release: 37
Maxine Audley as Julia Martineau
Age at release: 36
George A. Cooper as Doug Savage
Age at release: 35
Dickie Owen as Bragg
Age at release: 33
Stanley Baker as Insp. Harry Martineau
Age at release: 32
Billie Whitelaw as Chloe Hawkins
Age at release: 27

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Doris Speed as Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)
Age at release: 61
Peter Madden as Bert Darwin
Age at release: 55
Charles Morgan as Laurie Lovett
Age at release: 50
Russell Napier as Superintendent
Age at release: 49
John Harvey as Fingerprint Officer
Age at release: 48
Reg Thomason as Barman (uncredited)
Age at release: 41
Joby Blanshard as Tawny Jakes
Age at release: 40
Marianne Stone as (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
John Comer as Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
Warren Mitchell as Commercial Traveller
Age at release: 34
Charles Houston as Clogger Roach
Age at release: 29
Geoffrey Frederick as Det. Devery
Age at release: 27
Philip Bond as Headquarters PC (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
Sarah Branch as Silver Steele
Age at release: 22
Lois Daine as Cecily Wainwright
Age at release: 18
Richard Coleman as Detective in Station (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown