Hetzjagd (1960)
Schwerverbrecher Don Starling (John Crawford) bricht aus dem Gefängnis aus, wobei er einen Wachmann tötet. Er schart seine frühere Bande um sich und luchst dem Buchmacher Gus Hawkins (Donald Pleasance) in einem spektakulären Raub 4000 englische Pfund ab. Doch kommt bei der Tat ein 19jähriges Mädchen ums Leben und Inspektor Harry Martineau (Stanley Baker) begibt sich auf Starlings Spur. Die beiden kennen sich aus Kindertagen, und der hartgesottene Inspektor ist in den Hinterhöfen und Bars der Unterwelt mehr Zuhause als bei seiner zutiefst frustrierten Frau Julia. So sind Martineau und die Bardame Lucretia "Lucky" Luske (Vanda Godswell) weit eher aus einem Holz und bewegen sich stets am Rande des Flirts. Doch während Martineaus Privatleben zerfällt, liefert ihm der skrupellose Don Starling, seinerseits Liebhaber von Gus Hawkins’ Frau Chloe (Billie Whitelaw), eine rasante Hetzjagd in und um Manchester, die den Inspektor auf unerwartete Fährten lockt…
Der Regisseur:
Val Guest
Der Autor:
Val Guest
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Stanley Baker as Insp. Harry Martineau |
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John Crawford as Don Starling |
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Donald Pleasence as Gus Hawkins |
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Maxine Audley as Julia Martineau |
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Billie Whitelaw as Chloe Hawkins |
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Joseph Tomelty as Furnisher Steele |
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George A. Cooper as Doug Savage |
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Vanda Godsell as Lucretia Luske |
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Dickie Owen as Bragg |
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Alister Williamson as Sam |
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Lois Daine as Cecily Wainwright |
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John Harvey as Fingerprint Officer |
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Geoffrey Frederick as Det. Devery |
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Charles Houston as Clogger Roach |
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Joby Blanshard as Tawny Jakes |
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Charles Morgan as Laurie Lovett |
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Peter Madden as Bert Darwin |
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Warren Mitchell as Commercial Traveller |
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Sarah Branch as Silver Steele |
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Russell Napier as Superintendent |
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Philip Bond as Headquarters PC (uncredited) |
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Richard Coleman as Detective in Station (uncredited) |
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John Comer as Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited) |
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Doris Speed as Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited) |
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Marianne Stone as (uncredited) |
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Reg Thomason as Barman (uncredited) |
| Camera | Arthur Grant | Director of Photography |
| Editing | James Needs | Editor |
| Directing | Val Guest | Director |
| Production | Michael Carreras | Producer |
| Sound | Stanley Black | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Val Guest | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pauline Trent | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Garde | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Robert Jones | Art Direction |
| Production | Don Weeks | Production Manager |
| Writing | Maurice Procter | Novel |
| Production | Robert Lennard | Casting |