Is Hell Is a City scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hell Is a City violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hell Is a City easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hell Is a City end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hell Is a City sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hell Is a City

Name: Hell Is a City
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1960
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley, Billie Whitelaw

Murder money stained his hands....

Directed by Val Guest

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

196098 min6.6 / 10

A hard-boiled British crime noir following a ruthless escaped convict and the detective hunting him through Manchester's underworld, built on procedural tension and industrial bleakness.

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.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Murder And Assassination Prison Escape Movies Film Genres and Movements European Regional Settings

Genres

Thriller Crime

Keywords

Robbery Northern England Based On Novel Or Book Police Film Noir Murder Fugitive Black And White Police Inspector Hammerscope

Questions people ask

Is Hell Is a City scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Hell Is a City violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Hell Is a City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Hell Is a City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Hell Is a City sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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