Hell Is a City

1960
1h 38m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,0/10

1,5 k

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In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.

Liretrailer2 min 24 s

1 vidéo

18 photos

Crime Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,0/10

1,5 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Nominé pour le prix 2 BAFTA Awards
- 2 nominations au total

Anecdotes
The coin-tossing game (known as "two-up") was notorious for deceiving naive players. Such people assume the three outcomes, two heads, two tails, and a head-and-a-tail, to have equal likelihood, 33%. In fact a head-and-a-tail has 50% probability, and the others have 25%.

Gaffes
The dead girl on the moors appears to blink but in fact she doesn't and it is her hair blowing in front of her eyes which causes this illusion.

Citations
Inspector Martineau: You on or off duty?
Devery: I'm just going off.
Inspector Martineau: Come on, I'll buy you a drink.
Devery: Well it's very nice of you, but I'm afraid...
Inspector Martineau: Teach her to wait. That's one thing a policeman's girl must always learn.

Générique farfelu
"The production of this film was greatly assisted by the full cooperation of the Chief Constable and the members of the Manchester City Police Force, for which the producers wish to express their thanks." (opening credit)

Connexions
Featured in Charters & Caldicott: Not Cricket (1985)

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8/10

Well paced and atmospheric

This is a very competent action crime film with an excellent cast and very atmospheric photography - the Northern industrial scenes are almost surreal. Stanley "Could Have Been James Bond" Baker is on great form with a good supporting cast. The script is tight and fast paced with good lighting/cinematography. One of those films to watch late at night and stay up to find out what happens in the end. The treatment of women is typical of 1960's Britain - it's a period piece and the attitude/demeanour of men, given that many went through the Second World War, is a notable contrast with today's society. My only aside is that the opening/closing credits inappropriately reminded me of Police Squad...