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City in Darkness (1939)

Movie ★ 6.5 75 min

Crime Thriller Mystery

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..

Herbert I. Leeds Director Robert Ellis Writer

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Quick facts

Released
November 15, 1939
Runtime
75 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0031148
Language
,

Themes

Cast

Sidney Toler Sidney Toler Charlie Chan Harold Huber Harold Huber Police Inspector Marcel Spivak Pedro de Cordoba Pedro de Cordoba Antoine Lynn Bari Lynn Bari Marie Dubon Richard Clarke Richard Clarke Tony Madero Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree Charlotte Ronnell Noel Madison Noel Madison Belescu Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll Louis Santelle C. Henry Gordon C. Henry Gordon Prefect of Police J. Romaine Louis Mercier Louis Mercier Gentleman Max George Davis George Davis Alex Barbara Leonard Barbara Leonard Lola Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille) Adrienne D'Ambricourt Adrienne D'Ambricourt Hotel Proprietress Harry Fleischmann Baptiste Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. Pierre Eugene Borden Eugene Borden Gendarme Frederick Vogeding Frederick Vogeding Captain

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Frequently asked questions

What is City in Darkness about?
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..
Who directed City in Darkness?
City in Darkness was directed by Herbert I. Leeds.
Who stars in City in Darkness?
City in Darkness stars Sidney Toler, Harold Huber, Pedro de Cordoba, Lynn Bari.
When was City in Darkness released?
City in Darkness is a 1939 crime, thriller, mystery film.
Where can I watch City in Darkness?
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