City in Darkness (1939)
1h 15m · 15 Nov 1939
PARIS! BLACKOUT!...but there's no blackout for crime...and the great detective is commandeered!
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Chan, in Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I, becomes involved in investigating the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was supplying arms to the enemy, even as the rising clouds of World War II force the city into nightly blackout status..
| Movie ID | 31430 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Director | Herbert I. Leeds |
| Main cast | Sidney Toler, Harold Huber, Pedro de Cordoba, Lynn Bari, Richard Clarke, Dorothy Tree, Noel Madison, Leo G. Carroll |
| Release date | 15 November 1939 |
| Release year | 1939 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 75 min (1h 15m) |
| Rating | 6.6 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | 20th Century Fox |
Director: Herbert I. Leeds
Writers: Robert Ellis, Helen Logan
Top cast
Sidney TolerCharlie Chan
Harold HuberPolice Inspector Marcel Spivak
Pedro de CordobaAntoine
Lynn BariMarie Dubon
Richard ClarkeTony Madero
Dorothy TreeCharlotte Ronnell
Noel MadisonBelescu
Leo G. CarrollLouis Santelle
C. Henry GordonPrefect of Police J. Romaine
Louis MercierGentleman Max
George DavisAlex
Barbara LeonardLola
Douglass DumbrilleB. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Adrienne D'AmbricourtHotel Proprietress
Harry FleischmannBaptiste
Lon Chaney Jr.Pierre
Eugene BordenGendarme
Frederick VogedingCaptain
André CheronMan wearing a robe in the hallway
Ann CodeeComplainant at Police
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