Hell Is A City File
This page is dedicated to a film that has a Levenshulme connection. (see the TV & Cinema page) Hell is a City was filmed in Manchester in 1959, and released in 1960. The above images are from the cover of the novel, published in the USA as "Murder Somewhere In This City". The poster is from the American release of the film in 1960. and gives the impression of a North American city, rather than" grimey old Manchester". I have some Stills/Lobbycards for this film,which I will eventually post on this page. I would really be interested to see some photographs taken by bystanders at the various locations in and around Manchester, especially in Levenshulme. In December 2007 I visited Manchester for Christmas, and while I was there I visited Levenshulme to do some matching of the Errwood House location. I also took some photos in Manchester to match up to the robbery scene in "Higgits Passage". Since returning home I have been able to do quite a lot of research on the film locations. I am beginning to feel that this is becoming a bit of an obsession, but it is a lot of fun!! If anyone who reads this page has more information on the locations, or photos taken at the time I would be most grateful. The films story was serialised in the "Manchester Evening News" in 1960. I would like to get hold of these items if possible. I think they may also have contained film stills. The MEN probably also ran news items on the making of this film, as it was quite the story at the time.
Original British paperback edition of "Hell Is A City" Could that be Manchester Town Hall In the background? The book "Hell Is A City" was written by Maurice Procter, who may have been a policeman in Manchester at some time! The book was originally published in 1954. The title, apparently, comes from a quotation by Shelley ....." Hell is a city much like London-a populous and smoky city." This fits Manchester to a Tee!! The city in the book is called Granchester, but the film rightly features Manchester. The film "Hell Is A City" has grown in stature over the years and has now been given the accolade of being a " film noir" in the tradition of films like " The Maltese Falcon" and " Double Indemnity". To learn more about this and the "Film noir" genre read the " Rough Guide to Film Noir" by Alexander Ballinger & Danny Graydon. Published by Rough Guides in 2007. www.roughguides.com UK Onscreen. A Film location website I have just come across UK Onscreen a film location website operated by Paul Plowman. This site contains a page dedicated to "Hell Is A City" locations. The link is as follows:-http://www.ukonscreen.com The link to the "Hell Is A City" page is:-http://www.ukonscreen.com/films.php?bbkegbb
A scanned image of the opening credit title of the film "Hell Is A City" Errwood House. "The Location"
Two Photographs taken January 2004 by Andrew Barber showing Errwood House, the Levenshulme location for Hell Is A City. Little has changed since 1959, although Andrew states that the house is currently under renovation. Does anyone have any history for this very imposing Levenshulme residence?
This nighttime scene shows actress Billie Whitelaw entering the gates of Errwood House. A scanned image from the film.
Another view of Errwood House, March 2004. In the film the Billie Whitelaw character gets out of her "boyfriends" sports car, and walks around this corner to the house. I watched that scene being filmed. ( Photo Carole Daniels).
John Crawford and Billie Whitelaw in the studio interior set of the Errwood House location. Note how well they copied the very unique front doors. Errwood House. Daytime Scenes The following sequence of scanned images shows Stanley Baker arriving at Errwood House to question the Billie Whitelaw character.
Looking South from Errwood House. Errwood Crescent, Errwood Road & Errwood Park in the background.
Stanley Baker arriving at Errwood House.
A pretty close comparison. December 2007.
Stanley Baker steps out. He looks a bit like " The Man From The Pru" !!
Not exactly Stanley Baker. Me, George Nixon, standing in approximately the same spot. Errwood Crescent in the background. December 2007
Errwood House.
Errwood House, December 2007. Compare to the above film still. Little has changed since 1959. I rang the door bell, but did not get a response.
Stanley Baker as Inspector Harry Martineau at the door of Errwood House.
The same doorway December 2007. More Hell Is A City images. The following images were found on the internet and are probably scanned from the DVD. Apologies for the poor quality!!
Stanley Baker & Vanda Godsell.
John Crawford as villain Don Starling. Crawford, an American actor, plays the role of a Manchester gangster! In the original book the character of Don Starling is supposed to be a childhood friend of Inspector Martineau, who took the path of crime! There is no explanation for the American accent in the film! American actors were often used in British films to make them acceptable to American audiences in the 1950s. A perfect example of this is the original version of " Night And The City" in which the three lead roles are played by American actors, in what is essentially a British based film.
The robbery and kidnapping scene, filmed in an alley off Corporation Street Now identified as Cromford Court.( See Buick below)
Manchester skyline shot from the film.
The rooftop chase sequence, this looks like Stanley Baker.
This is an interesting still from the rooftop chase sequence. In the background can be seen the new, in 1959, Oxford Road railway station under construction. Obviously not yet in use, the old station building is shown at the side. Hell Is A City, The 1938 Buick
The villains getaway car in the film was a 1938 Buick. This movie still shows the car with Manchester Exchange Station in the background. Note the tower at Strangeways Prison in the far distance. Anyone know the fate of ELH 403? Does it still exist? Was it a local vehicle? Large pre-war American cars were not common on the streets of Manchester in the 1950's!
December 2007. The above three comparison photos were taken on the exact location of the above Buick film still. Exchange Station is now long gone, but the station approach and railings still exist. Also note the tower of Strangeways Prison in the background. This location is right beside Manchester Cathedrals main doorway.
Another still showing the 1938 Buick in the vicinity of Corporation Street, just prior to the crime scene. ( Both photos via www.PreWarBuick.com)
This could be in the vicinity of the above film still. So much has changed in this area. The new extension to the Arndale Centre has swept away any trace of the original buildings. The old Corn Exchange, now called The Triangle, is on the left of this photo. December 2007. On Location. Furnisher Steeles Shop
An image from the film, I believe that the location is on, or near Oxford Road.
The same location. I am now not so sure about Oxford Road. The bridge is too low, and note the railway station in the background of the first shot. Any guesses?? On Location. East Didsbury, 1959 The following photographs were taken by the late Edward Newman. The location is outside The Gateway public house on Kingsway, East Didsbury. Edward Newman lived opposite the location , and had the foresight to take these excellent location photographs. The curious part of this is that , to my knowledge, there are no images of this location shooting in the film! It is quite normal for film companies to shoot far more footage than is needed for the "final cut" of the film, and much of this excess footage is simply discarded during the editing process. It would be interesting to know where the East Didsbury footage would have appeared in the film! Correction!! This sequence does appear in the film! David Newman drew my attention to a very short sequence about 20 minutes into the film which shows exactly the scenes filmed at East Didsbury.
(1)East Didsbury looking North on Kingsway, towards the old bus depot. (2) Stanley Baker, Inspector Harry Martineau,signing an autograph for a young fan in the car park of The Gateway.
(3) & (4) Filming on the corner of Kingsway & the road to Cheadle. Note the clapperboard in first photo & megaphone in second photograph. Stanley Baker is seated in the car, which I think is a Wolseley. Note leaves on the road which makes this probably September/October 1959, although it must have been warm judging by the attire of some crew members! The director Val Guest may be the man in spectacles on the right of the first photograph! I have enlarged this portion of photograph below. ( photos by Edward Newman via his son David Newman).
This scanned image from the film shows the above scene as it appears in the film.
This photo taken in 1959 shows the actual corner where the above location shots were filmed. ( Manchester Libraries)
This is the same corner in East Didsbury, April 2008. Time moves on!! ( Image via Paul Plowman)
Is this Val Guest, the director of " Hell Is A City"? I found this publicity photo of Val Guest on a film web site. The highlight of Val guests directing career was " The Day The Earth Caught Fire" (1961). His last, and least, film was the Cannon & Ball comedy flop " The Boys in Blue" ( 1982). A sad end to a noted film directing career. Val guest is now 93, and he recently provided the commentary for the DVD release of " Hell Is A City".
Val Guest & wife actress Yolande Donlan taken in the 1950s. They are still married & live California USA. On Location "Higgits Passage" ( The Crime Scene) Some time ago, a correspondent Mike Winson, inquired about where the location of the crime scene in Hell Is A City was filmed. I knew that it was filmed in an alley off Corporation Street. In the film the location is identified as "Higgits Passage" which I think was the name used in the book. I have recently discovered that the passage was located next to Seftons Hotel on Corporation Street. I now believe that the passage was called Cromford Court. The area has long since disappeared, having been part of the redevelopment in the 1970s for the Arndale Centre. Interestingly the name Cromford Court still exists within the Arndale Centre. The name Cromford Court probably derives from a spinning mill built in this vicinity during the 18th Century by Richard Arkwright. He built his first mill in Cromford, Derbyshire. Interesting stuff this detective work! Inspector Martineau would be proud of me!!
This video capture, via Mike Winson, shows Detective Constable Frank Prendergast dusting the hold up vehicle for fingerprints. DC Prendegast was a "real life" policeman based at Ancoats. Several real police officers were used in this film. with the complete co-operation of the Manchester City Police. In the background is Corporation Street. The sign in the background is where the new Marks and Spencer was built. That building was destroyed during the IRA Manchester bombing in 1996, and has now been rebuilt again. Seftons Hotel and " Higgits Passage" signs on the wall to the right.
A very nice comparison photo of the robbers van approaching Higgits Passage, heading west on Corporation Street. How times change! The same angle in 2008. The Manchester " Eye" big wheel and The Corn Exchange/ The Triangle in the background. ( Courtesy of ukonscreen.com)
This video capture shows the corner with the "Higgits Passage" sign.
Martineau arrives at " Higgits Passage". Looking East on Corporation Street.
A similar view in the 1970s. Probably the start of the Arndale building period. This is the area known now as the Triangle. The Corn Exchange is in the background. The second photo shows the opposite view showing where Seftons Hotel was located, Piccadilly Plaza in the background. This area is now all the Arndale Centre. ( Photos via Manchester Libraries)
The above photo shows Seftons Hotel in the late 1960s, the alley film location to the right. You can just make out the building jutting out from the side of Seftons, which is very prominent in the actual robbery scene. See Below ( Photo. Manchester Libraries).
A further 1960s view of Seftons Hotel. ( photo via Star & Garter Forum)
Higgits Passage robbery scene. I found the photo next to it on the Manchester Librairies site. It is titled Cromford Court, Corporation Street 1944. It shows a similar little jutting out building. Could this be "Higgits Passage" It looks right although the buildings in the background look too far away!!
Another great photo of Cromford Court. This was probably taken in the late 1950s, so is contemporary to the film. Seftons in the background, Cromford Court signs on the walls, and the jutting out building, which sells " Surgical Supplies" I love the ubiquitous split windscreen Morris 1000 van!! On Location. " The Lacy Arms" While researching the "Higgits Passage" location I came across a Manchester site called " The Star and Garter Forum" This is dedicated to a pub called the " Star And Garter" located on Fairfield Street. There was some discussion on whether the pub was used as the location for the " Lacy Arms" in " Hell Is A City". With some detective work on the part of a forum correspondent it turns out the exterior location of the " Lacy Arms" was actually " The Fatted Calf" in of all places Cromford Court! The interiors of the " Lacy Arms" may have been filmed in " The Star And Garter". Val Guest in the commentary states that the pub interior was an actual location!
This video capture shows Stanley Baker (Martineau) outside the Lacy Arms.
A Photo of the " Fatted Calf" in Cromford Court 1959. A great comparison with the above film photo. They even sell the same beer, Marstons!! Is Marstons brewery still in existence? The second photo shows the " Fatted Calf" in an earlier pre-war guise.( Photo Manchester Libraries).
This video capture shows Vanda Godsell ( Lucky Lusk) descending the stairs in the Lacy Arms. This could be the actual interior of the " Star and Garter" pub as mentioned above. (photo via Star And Garter Forum).
George A Cooper, a well known character actor of the 1950s, 60s. He played Doug Savage,the landlord of the fictitious " Lacy Arms" Apparently still living, and was acting during the mid-1990s. Curiously he played a police inspector, with Stanley Baker, in "Violent Playground".
The Star and Garter, Fairfield Street, in the 1960s. Very different to the " Fatted Calf". Was it used for the " Lacy Arms" Interiors? ( Photo Manchester Libraries) On Location Piccadilly Gardens/Parker Street Bus Station At the end of the original film Martineau takes a stroll from Lewises Arcade on Market Street to Parker Street Bus Station where he has a final meeting with the barmaid Lucky Lusk.
Martineau is propositioned by a prostitute. This is by the south entrance to Lewises Department Store on Market Street. Martineau had just walked through Lewises Arcade past Wiles Toy Shop.( Courtesy of ukonscreen. com)
Martineau walking passed Wiles Toy Shop. " The Best Toy Shop in Manchester". What I would give to look in that window!
This shows the Parker Street location in the film, and the same location today. The Bus Station, which was brand new in 1959, no longer exists.( Courtesy of ukonscreen.com) On Location Strangeways Prison At the end of the film we see a shot of the outside of Strangeways Prison at the time of Don Starlings execution for murder
The film location has really changed since 1959. The only real reference is the famous tower. ( Courtesy ukonscreen.com) On Location Manchester Central Police Station. Bootle Street
This is the film location of the yard at Bootle Street Police Station, which was Manchesters Central Police Station in 1959.Still in operation in 2007. Strangely,though they used this real location, the opening scene of Martineau leaving the police station was filmed at 44 Moseley Street, which I think housed a bank headquarters at that time! ( Courtesy of ukonscreen .com) On Location 44 Moseley Street. ( The fictional Manchester Police Station)
For some reason the makers of Hell Is A City chose to use a different location to depict the entrance to Manchester City Police central station. The location is actually 44 Moseley Street. Note Piccadilly Gardens in the background , with the famous " Guinness Clock".
The same location, 44 Moseley Street April 2008. A doorway no more, but a great comparison shot. Not too much has changed here in nearly 50 years!! Apparently the street address of this building is now 38 Moseley Street. That would be the doorway further up the street!! ( image via Paul Plowman)
This is the same building prior to 1970. The doorway is at the far left of the building. In 1970 an annex to the building was built, but the doorway is still there! The building has always been a bank. At one time Manchester and Salford Bank. In the 1950s Deacons Bank. Then Williams Deacons Bank. Is it now the Manchester headquarters of The Royal Bank Of Scotland?
Just as a comparison this is the doorway to the real Manchester Police Headquarters in 1959. This doorway, in Southmill Street, is no longer in use. December 2007. On Location. Manchester Central Station/ G-Mex Exibition and Conference Centre
The old Manchester Central Station train hall was used as the location for the character played by actor Joby Blanchard to try and make his escape. After the station was closed in the 1970s the stations huge train hall stood empty and derelict for several years. In the 1980s it was extensively modernised and became Manchesters premier exibition, conference and concert venue. ( Courtesy of ukonscreen.com) On Location. Lovetts Garage
This is the church used in the film as Lovetts Garage. This photo was taken in 1962 and it looks like it has been a garage and car showroom at some time. Does anyone know the name of the garage, or the original name of the church?
By 1973 the church and adjoining buildings had gone. Probably torn down in the wholesale demolition of most of old Moss Side. A New Youth Club was built on the site. The location is Raby Street, between Heslington St. and Ainsty Road.
This is the same location in 1900. Compare with the previous photos and the film still.
The location used as the garage owned by Laurie Lovett has been the subject of some debate. The 53 bus gives a clue, Longsight, Rusholme!! I have a feeling that it may be Plymouth Grove area. This needs more research. Update: The location is on Moss Lane East, Moss Side. Check out the next photo for a pretty good comparison. Also see above for the actual garage location.
Even with the bus blocking the view this is almost an exact comparison of the film still. On Location. Lucky Lusks House In the film the barmaid at "The Lacy Arms", Lucretia "Lucky" Lusk, lives in a two storey stone built cottage. Both Inspector Martineau and Don Starling visit her at this location
These screen captures show Martineau visiting Lucky Lusk. Where is the location. Again I would be inclined to go for the Oldham area. This is very likely one of the streets on Oldham Edge where the coin tossing game was filmed. See below for more information.
Martineau & Lucky Lusk. Studio interior of the above location.
Interestingly, the landlord of the Lacy Arms, Doug Savage, played by George A Cooper is arrested near the Lusk house. This is after the police break up the "coin tossing" game. On Location. The "Coin Tossing" Game. One of the dramatic highlights of the film is the illegal "coin tossing" game on the moors outside Manchester. Many of the villains are involved in this scene. Coin Tossing, Betting money on the toss of a coin, must have been a popular but illegal activity in the 1950s. In this scene the dye marked bank notes are used by one of the villains. Where is this location. Again probably Oldham area! Update:- This location is on Oldham Edge. See below.
This location has been identified as Rivington Street, Oldham Edge. The double gabled building on the right is the White House pub, which apparently still exists. ( information via Susan Smith. local.studies@oldham.gov.uk)
This location is identified as Wallshaw Street, Oldham, looking south towards the Greengate Mills and St. Marks Church, Glowick, Oldham. ( info via Susan Smith, Local Studies, Oldham)
This location is identified as follows:- The Road on the far right is Henshaw Street Oldham. The White House pub again in the background.( info via Susan Smith, Local Studies, Oldham)
There are lots of clues to the location for those familiar with this area. I would hazard a guess that little remains in 2008, of these buildings, mills, houses, etc. I would love to obtain some contemporary comparison photos!! Update:- It would seem that most of the filming for the coin tossing game took place on Oldham Edge. See above for more information.
This map shows the area on Oldham Edge where the filming took place. I have highlighted the streets mentioned in the previous photos. Now I need some contemporary photos of the area in 2008. On Location. Gus Hawkins Betting Shop.
The character Gus Hawkins, played by Donald Pleasence, is seen outside his
Manchester betting shop prior to the robbery. I would think that the
location is in the Corporation Street, Shudehill, Withy Grove area. Again,
this area has seen much re-development since 1959. It is not likely that
the building used as the location still exists!
On Location. Martineaus House
The house where Martineau lives with his wife is shown several times in the film. A very steep hilly location. North East Manchester or Oldham would be my bet. Interestingly Martineaus wife, played by Maxine Audley, is never seen in an exterior shot. I would therefore presume all her work was done in the studio, and she never actually filmed in Manchester. One of the few actors in the film who were not " On location"!! Update:- This location has been identified as Crompton Street, Coldhurst, Oldham looking west towards Rochdale Road and Featherstall Road North, Oldham. ( info via Susan Smith, Local Studies, Oldham)
Martineau at his front door. Where was this location? Do the houses still exist? See Above photo caption. On Location. The Hospital In the film Martineau visits Gus Hawkins, the bookie, in hospital after he is coshed in his house by Don Starling. Was this location a real hospital? This is the scene where the familiar face of Doris Speed, Annie Walker of Coronation Street fame, appears as a starchy hospital matron!!
On Location. The Moors After the robbery and the accidental murder of the bookies girl assistant, the film moves to the moors. Here the girls body is dumped and the villains swap vehicles from the Buick to an Austin Taxi Cab.
Heading out of town. No real clue to this location!!
Heading to Doncaster Races. Where exactly?
Dumping the Buick in the quarry. Another hard to find location!! On Location. The body on the Moors In a strange way this location foreshadows the Moors Murders that took place in the Manchester area in the early 1960s. Is it possible Ian Brady And Myra Hindley had viewed the movie. A travelling salesman, played by future Alf Garnett Warren Mitchell, sees the villains dump something by the roadside. He stops and discovers the body. He phones the police from a nearby phone box.
Real Phone box or film prop??
Warren Mitchell and Stanley Baker. In real life would Martineaus patrol car be the nearest police car on the scene? On Location. The Police Cars used in the Film I found a very interesting site called IMCDb, International Movie Car Database. There is a page on this site dedicated to the real Manchester Police Cars used in the film. I will include the screen shots, and brief details of these cars. Fascinating stuff!! Sorry about the poor quality of the screen shots.
The opening & closing credit sequences were filmed using Manchester Police Wolseley 6/90 Mk 3 UUV 133.
Bootle Street Police Station yard. Wolseley 6/90 Mark 3 Reg UVR 612 used by Stanley Baker in the film. Light grey in colour. This is a genuine Manchester police car. This was a plain car used by CID, one of three in use at that time. Ford Zephyr Mk2 Series 2 WVU 42 operated by Manchester City Police in the background. Apparently this car was stabled at St Josephs Police Station in Longsight.
Wolseley UVR 612 again. In the background 1957 Morris JB police van.
Wolseley 6/90 Mk 3 in Oldham.
Wolseley 6/90 Mk 3 on Oldham Edge.
Bootle Street yard, Triumph T5 police motorbikes.
On the moors, Wolseley 6/90 UVR 612
Oldham Edge, Coin tossing game. Wolseley 6/90 Mk 3s operated by Oldham Borough Police. Regs OBU 337 and PBU 820. On Location. The Rooftop Chase
The exciting climax to the film takes place on the rooftops of what was then the national headquarters of The Refuge Assurance Society. This very familiar building, with its distinctive tower, is now the Palace Hotel. The Building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse, was built between 1891-95, and extended in 1910-12 and again in 1932. It became a hotel in 1996. ( image via ukonscreen)
This photo shows the approximate rooftop location from a lower angle. Note" The Palace" sign, where Refuge used to be.
Publicity Stills. Hell Is A City"
Stanley Baker on the roof of The Refuge Assurance Building, Oxford Road, Manchester. This scene is from the exciting finale on the rooftops above Oxford Road.
I am not sure whether this publicity still is from " Hell Is A City"!! Stanley Baker made two films prior to " Hell Is A City" where he portrayed policemen. First "Dangerous Playground" in 1958, and then "Blind Date" in 1959. Stanley Baker was a very busy actor at this time, switching easily from villains to lawmen.
A publicity photo of Stanley Baker from the 1950s, with a copy of his autograph. Found on a film autograph auction site.
Stanley Baker as Inspector Martineau finds the loot hidden in the engine of an old taxi. Film still found on the Internet.
A couple of publicity stills from Hell Is A City. First is Stanley Baker, in "that" overcoat, against a Manchester roofscape. Second is a studio shot of Donald Pleasence and Billie Whitelaw, as Gus and Chloe Hawkins. All these actors were present at the Levenshulme location. Billie Whitelaw also appeared in the film " Small Hotel" ( 1957) with Levenshulme actress Dorothy Bromiley!
Two publicity stills of Stanley Baker possibly from Hell Is A City. Stanley Also played policemen in two other films prior to " Hell Is A City". " Violent Playground" (1958) and " Blind Date" ( 1959).
Sarah Branch played the mute girl Silver in Hell Is A City. This magazine cover dates from that time when she was also seen in the Charlie Drake comedy film " Sands Of The Desert". She was present at the Manchester premiere of "Hell Is A City" at the ABC Apollo, Ardwick Green in 1960. Although she appeared to be a rising star at this time, she seemed to disappear from the scene shortly after the early 1960s! Does anyone know anything about her subsequent career?
Sarah Branch as Silver the mute girl.
Sarah in "Sword of Sherwood Forest" ( 1960) She played Maid Marion.
Sara in "Sands Of The Desert" (1960) She played Janet Brown Various "Hell Is A City" Posters
American & British posters for " Hell Is A City". The British #2 poster appeared in the ABC Film Review in 1959.
An Italian film poster for " Hell Is A City" , the Italian title seems to translate as " Killer at the Gate/Door", seems like something got lost in the translation!! Apparently the literal translation reads " The Assassin and to the door". Those Italians, Eh!!
The above poster is the French language version. " Un Homme Pour Le Bagne". Translated it reads " A Man For The Treadmill" Not quite as exciting as " Hell Is A City"!! The literal translation should be " L'Enfer Est Une Ville"
A German language poster for " Hell Is A City". "Hetzjagd" roughly translates to "Rush". Not very exciting!!
This is the box cover for a recently released UK DVD of " Hell Is A City". Note the glaring cast name errors!! Stanley Baxter! Joan Crawford and Donald Plesence!! Talk about sack the type setter!! ( Image via Amazon.Com)
Hell Is A City images still showing up in contemporary publications. This is the cover of, I think, a Swedish film magazine. The scene shows Stanley Baker and Vanda Godsell enjoying a drink in The fictional Manchester Pub, The Lacey Arms. Various Publicity Still/Lobby Cards
The above series of film stills, found on the internet, were probably used in the still frames which appeared at the front entrances of many cinemas in the 1950s & 60s. Now highly prized by collectors. Most of these stills were probably just thrown away after the film had ended its run. It was not envisaged at the time that films such as " Hell Is a City" would eventually become cult classics in the age of VHS, DVD and computers.
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This photograph has been lifted off the Hell Is A City DVD. Although it is
a rather fuzzy image it shows the fake street sign Rusholme Drive, fixed
on the Errwood Road corner of Errwood House by the film company. Compare
with the above photographs.
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This is the cover of the Stanley Baker biography, written shortly before
his death in 1977. The photo is probably a publicity shot from the BBC TV
series " How Green Was My Valley". The photo shows Stanley smoking, and
ironically he died of lung cancer! If you are interested to find out more
about Stanley Baker, there is a website dedicated to his career
