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.
Hell Is a City has generally received positive reviews.
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Hell Is a City was released in 1960 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 6 reviews, giving Hell Is a City (1960) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 75% and users giving an average score of 75%.
With a score of 73%, Hell Is a City is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1960, which stands at 62%.
Other movies from 1960 with similar scores include films like The Time Machine, Swiss Family Robinson and Black Sunday.
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