Detective Inspector Martineau prepares himself for action when he hears of the jailbreak of the notorious thief Don Starling. When a robbery goes seriously wrong, Martineau will stop at nothing to make sure that Starling is caught... Read more
| Starring | Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Billie Whitelaw, Donald Pleasence |
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| Director | Val Guest |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Detective Inspector Martineau prepares himself for action when he hears of the jailbreak of the notorious thief Don Starling. When a robbery goes seriously wrong, Martineau will stop at nothing to make sure that Starling is caught...
| Starring | Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Billie Whitelaw, Donald Pleasence |
|---|---|
| Director | Val Guest |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1959 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 04 Apr 2005 |
A persuasively sweaty crime thriller set in Manchester, written and directed by the once reliable Guest (from a novel... read more on Time Out
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Manchester's Not That Bad!
Trademark gritty performance by Stanley Baker as a hard-nosed, chain smoking cop. Although at times out-moded and featuring an unconvincing escaped convict - ... read more »
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England as it used to be
Tense and excellently made British thriller. Dated in places, but often universally good. A record of a bygone country.
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Film Noir Manc' Style
Chandler and Hammet transferred to the streets of post- war Manchester. Ignoring the hideous tacked on ending (which was shot without the director's consent... read more »
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Hell is a City
1959 Hammer films starring Stanley Baker, Billie Whitelaw and Donald Plesance and directed by Val Guest.
Much of the film is shot on locations around... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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