"Murder money stained his hands...."
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.
Insp. Harry Martineau

Don Starling

Gus Hawkins

Julia Martineau

Chloe Hawkins

Furnisher Steele

Doug Savage

Lucretia Luske

Bragg
Sam

Cecily Wainwright

Fingerprint Officer

Det. Devery
Clogger Roach
Tawny Jakes
Laurie Lovett
Bert Darwin

Commercial Traveller

Silver Steele

Superintendent

Headquarters PC (uncredited)

Detective in Station (uncredited)
Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)

Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)
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Barman (uncredited)