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Hell Is a City

In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.

Director

Val Guest

Year

Genre

crime, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Hammer Film Productions

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 nominations total

Det. Inspector Harry Martineau

Don Starling

Gus Hawkins

Donald Pleasence

Julia Martineau

Chloe Hawkins

Billie Whitelaw

Furnisher Steele

Doug Savage

George A. Cooper

Det. Devery

Geoffrey Frederick

Lucretia 'Lucky' Lusk

Clogger Roach

Charles Houston

Tawny Jakes

Laurie Lovett

Bert Darwin

Bragg

Cecily

Commercial Traveller

Warren Mitchell

Silver Steele

Sam

Alister Williamson

Superintendent

Headquarters PC

Detective in Station

Richard Coleman

Plainclothes Police Driver

Police Dispatcher

Chloe Hawkins' Boyfriend

Anthony Hartwell

Fingerprint Officer

Headquarters PC

Man in Interrogation Room

Older Sister in Hospital

Policeman

Barman

Detective in Interrogation Room

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Are you on or off duty I'm just going off - Hell Is a City

Are you on or off duty I'm just going off

Get that blind down. - Hell Is a City

Get that blind down.

Well! - Hell Is a City

- Is that you, Don?
- You're late. - Hell Is a City

- Is that you, Don? - You're late.

Shut her up, for Christ's sake! - Hell Is a City

Shut her up, for Christ's sake!

There's a car coming.
Get moving! - Hell Is a City

There's a car coming. Get moving!

- Did he see me carrying the girl?
- He'll stop at the first phone. - Hell Is a City

- Did he see me carrying the girl? - He'll stop at the ...

- It's over here.
- Hold it. - Hell Is a City

- It's over here. - Hold it.

- See this on her fingers?
- Those marks? - Hell Is a City

- See this on her fingers? - Those marks?

- So where the hell's Clogger?
- He'll be here. - Hell Is a City

- So where the hell's Clogger? - He'll be here.

He's here! - Hell Is a City

Yes? - Hell Is a City

Aye, I know, lass. - Hell Is a City

Aye, I know, lass.

- Good night.
- Can't we have any time tomorrow? - Hell Is a City

- Good night. - Can't we have any time tomorrow?

- Hello. What are you doing here?
- I'm sorry to bother you at this hour. - Hell Is a City

- Hello. What are you doing here? - I'm sorry to bother...

What's this, a dinner party? - Hell Is a City

What's this, a dinner party?

I'm sorry, baby. - Hell Is a City

I'm sorry, baby.

I'm Detective Inspector Martineau.
May I come in? - Hell Is a City

I'm Detective Inspector Martineau. May I come in?

- Are you a married man?
- Yes, sir. - Hell Is a City

- Are you a married man? - Yes, sir.

I'm watching you, Bill Bragg. - Hell Is a City

I'm watching you, Bill Bragg.

You've no right
snooping round here without a warrant. - Hell Is a City

You've no right snooping round here without a warrant.

Your hiding place wasn't good enough. - Hell Is a City

Your hiding place wasn't good enough.

Right, show him in. - Hell Is a City

Right, show him in.

Cigarette? - Hell Is a City

No more work. Beddy bed. - Hell Is a City

No more work. Beddy bed.

Steady, Silver. - Hell Is a City

Steady, Silver.

Steady, Silver. - Hell Is a City

Steady, Silver.

I got you in the lungs.
You'll go before I do. - Hell Is a City

I got you in the lungs. You'll go before I do.

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In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Val Guest

Writer: Val Guest, Maurice Procter

Production: Hammer Film Productions

Genre: crime, thriller

Year: 1960

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 13 Nov 1960

Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 nominations total

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