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City in Darkness (1939)

November 15, 1939 (US) Crime, Thriller, Mystery • 75m

Overview

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..

Director

Herbert I. Leeds

Top Billed

Sidney Toler

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Harold Huber
Harold Huber

Police Inspector Marcel Spivak

Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari

Marie Dubon

Dorothy Tree
Dorothy Tree

Charlotte Ronnell

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

Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille

B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Hotel Proprietress

André Cheron
André Cheron

Man wearing a robe in the hallway

Ann Codee
Ann Codee

Complainant at Police

Albert Conti
Albert Conti

Travel Agency Manager

Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado

Proprietor of Wine Cellar

Jean Del Val
Jean Del Val

French Cabby

Fred Farrell
Fred Farrell

Minor Role

John George
John George

Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra)

Helen Giere
Helen Giere

Minor Role

Nita Pike
Nita Pike

Telephone Operator

Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia

Gendarme at Steamship Office

Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan

Hotel Clerk

George Sorel
George Sorel

Plainclothesman

Larry Steers
Larry Steers

Man Leaving Paris

Veola Vonn
Veola Vonn

French Girl

Poppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde

One of Petroff's Girlfriends

Crew
Lewis H. Creber
Lewis H. Creber

Art Direction

Richard Day
Richard Day

Art Direction

Virgil Miller
Virgil Miller

Director of Photography

Herschel McCoy
Herschel McCoy

Costume Design

Helen Logan
Helen Logan

Screenplay

Thomas Little
Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Gina Kaus
Gina Kaus

Theatre Play

Ladislas Fodor
Ladislas Fodor

Theatre Play



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

November 30, 2024

With war in Europe looming large, "Charlie" (Sidney Toler) is in Paris to celebrate with some of his colleagues from the previous conflagration when he finds himself embroiled in the mysterious killing of "Petroff" (Douglass Dumbrille). There are few clues, but those that there are seem to centre around the young "Marie" (Lynn Bari) who is constantly having to beg, borrow or maybe even steal money to pay for an all-important passenger to travel t… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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