On the shelf
Hell Is a City
1960Age guide: 16+
Where to watch
- United KingdomChannel 4 Plus
- SpainFlixOlé
- IrelandChannel 4 Plus
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- United StatesRent or buy
- GuernseyRent or buy
Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfSet in Manchester, heartland of England's industrial north, Don Starling escapes from jail becoming England's most wanted man.…
★ 6.6/10 · 35 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Stanley BakerInsp. Harry Martineau
John CrawfordDon Starling
Donald PleasenceGus Hawkins
Maxine AudleyJulia Martineau
Billie WhitelawChloe Hawkins
Joseph TomeltyFurnisher Steele
George A. CooperDoug Savage
Vanda GodsellLucretia Luske
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
John Chard: I don't play cards. I don't even touch coins. Out of Hammer Films, Hell is a City is directed by Val Guest, who… Read full review
CinemaSerf: For a second I thought that Joan Crawford was in this, then I realised that it was her long-lost cousin John who takes… Read full review