Hell Is a City

1960 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,560 VOTES · DIR. Val Guest

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,416 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:35 - Have they caught him yet, sir? - Hello, Devery.
00:04:14 Some of us are even married. Take care of yourself, Lucky.
00:07:24 OK.
00:10:34 - with low women sitting round the bar. - Now, wait a minute.
00:15:45 Quiet. Mention no names.
00:20:07 - Had on a dark suit or a sweater. - Remember anything about the others?
00:23:50 He took it to Doncaster and blew it on the races.
00:26:48 You can never tell about wives.
00:29:41 You ought to run for mayor sometime.
00:33:08 - This is Silver, my granddaughter. - Good evening.
00:36:18 And she wouldn't be able to scream.
00:39:21 Her ex? No.
00:43:47 All this and Starling, too.
00:47:11 I'm sorry, baby.
00:51:25 I notice you haven't brought me no grapes.
00:55:00 - Tell me about his hands. - His hands?
00:58:48 Bloody fool, he's going to shop us!
01:02:51 So show me the evidence.
01:06:11 - Then who did you take? - My kid brother.
01:10:31 And don't think I can't get him.
01:13:19 Furthermore, I've been invited round for breakfast and so have you.
01:16:45 Nobody knows what's going on and what isn't.
01:26:59 All right.
30:01:00 - 200 fivers.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,416
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:01:35
Final line30:01:00

Production Record

DirectorVal Guest
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,560