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Hell Is a City

  • 1960
  • 1h 33m
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Hell Is a City (1960)
In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.
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In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who's escaped from prison.In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who's escaped from prison.In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who's escaped from prison.

  • Director
    • Val Guest
  • Writers
    • Val Guest
    • Maurice Procter
  • Stars
    • Stanley Baker
    • John Crawford
    • Donald Pleasence
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    • IMDb RATING
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    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Val Guest
    • Writers
      • Val Guest
      • Maurice Procter
    • Stars
      • Stanley Baker
      • John Crawford
      • Donald Pleasence
    • 42User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast34

    Stanley Baker
    Stanley Baker
    • Det. Inspector Harry Martineau
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Don Starling
    Donald Pleasence
    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
    • Det. Devery
    Vanda Godsell
    Vanda Godsell
    • Lucretia '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
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Commercial Traveller
    Sarah Branch
    • Silver Steele
    Alister Williamson
    Alister Williamson
    • Sam
    • (as Alastair Williamson)
    • Director
      • Val Guest
    • Writers
      • Val Guest
      • Maurice Procter
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    • Trivia
      The coin-tossing game (known as "two-up") was notorious for deceiving naive players. Such people assume the three outcomes, two heads, two tails, and a head-and-a-tail, to have equal likelihood, 33%. In fact a head-and-a-tail has 50% probability, and the others have 25%.
    • Goofs
      The dead girl on the moors appears to blink but in fact she doesn't and it is her hair blowing in front of her eyes which causes this illusion.
    • Quotes
      • Inspector Martineau: You on or off duty?
      • Devery: I'm just going off.
      • Inspector Martineau: Come on, I'll buy you a drink.
      • Devery: Well it's very nice of you, but I'm afraid...
      • Inspector Martineau: Teach her to wait. That's one thing a policeman's girl must always learn.
    • Crazy credits
      "The production of this film was greatly assisted by the full cooperation of the Chief Constable and the members of the Manchester City Police Force, for which the producers wish to express their thanks." (opening credit)
    • Connections
      Featured in Charters & Caldicott: Not Cricket (1985)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 13, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hetzjagd
    • Filming locations
      • Refuge Assurance Building, Oxford Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK(roof top chase)
    • Production companies
      • Hammer Films
      • Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
      • CEA Studios
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • £115,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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