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City in Darkness (1939)

NR · 1939-11-15 · 1h 15m · EN
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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..

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Robert EllisWriterHerbert I. LeedsDirector

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Sidney TolerSidney TolerCharlie ChanLynn BariLynn BariMarie DubonRichard ClarkeRichard ClarkeTony MaderoHarold HuberHarold HuberPolice Inspector Marcel SpivakPedro de CordobaPedro de CordobaAntoineDorothy TreeDorothy TreeCharlotte RonnellC. Henry GordonC. Henry GordonPrefect of Police J. RomaineDouglass DumbrilleDouglass DumbrilleB. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)Noel MadisonNoel MadisonBelescuLeo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollLouis SantelleLon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.PierreLouis MercierLouis MercierGentleman Max

Keywords

MurderEspionageParis, franceArms smugglingBurglaryBurglarsForged passportCheap hotelCharlie chanEnemy agentEve of world war iiForgerComical sidekickBistroBumbling copFugitive suspectGas masks

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Espionage · Paris FranceNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityEve Of World War Ii

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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..

How long is City in Darkness?

City in Darkness has a runtime of 75 minutes.