City in Darkness poster
Home / Movies / City in Darkness

City in Darkness

193975 min 6.5 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“PARIS! BLACKOUT!...but there's no blackout for crime...and the great detective is commandeered!”

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..

Watch now
Release / first air1939-11-15
Original languageEN
GenresCrime, Thriller, Mystery
DirectorHerbert I. Leeds
WriterRobert Ellis
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
Production20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Meet the people behind the story.

10 cast members
Sidney TolerSidney TolerCharlie Chan
Harold HuberHarold HuberPolice Inspector Marcel Spivak
Pedro de CordobaPedro de CordobaAntoine
Lynn BariLynn BariMarie Dubon
Richard ClarkeRichard ClarkeTony Madero
Dorothy TreeDorothy TreeCharlotte Ronnell
Noel MadisonNoel MadisonBelescu
Leo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollLouis Santelle
C. Henry GordonC. Henry GordonPrefect of Police J. Romaine
Louis MercierLouis MercierGentleman Max

Part of the Collection

Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

View full collection →

Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

Explore the other films connected to this collection.

Explore collection

Keywords

Explore films by their story themes and keywords.

Explore tags →
#paris, france#arms smuggling#espionage#murder#burglary#enemy agent#cheap hotel#forger#eve of world war ii#forged passport#burglars#comical sidekick#bumbling cop#fugitive suspect#gas masks#bistro

More Like This

View all