United States / Nov 15, 1939 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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..
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leo G. Carroll | Louis Santelle |
| C. Henry Gordon | Prefect of Police J. Romaine |
| Louis Mercier | Gentleman Max |
| George Davis | Alex |
| Barbara Leonard | Lola |
| Douglass Dumbrille | B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille) |
| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | Hotel Proprietress |
| Harry Fleischmann | Baptiste |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Pierre |
| Eugene Borden | Gendarme |
| Frederick Vogeding | Captain |
| André Cheron | Man wearing a robe in the hallway |
| Ann Codee | Complainant at Police |
| Albert Conti | Travel Agency Manager |
| Gino Corrado | Proprietor of Wine Cellar |
| Jean De Briac | Puppeteer |
| Jean Del Val | French Cabby |
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| Fred Farrell | Minor Role |
| Constant Franke | Officer |
| Arno Frey | Pilot |
| John George | Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra) |
| Helen Giere | Minor Role |
| Paul Irving | Doctor |
| Jeanne Lafayette | French Girl |
| Michael Mark | Mechanic |
| Alphonse Martell | Gendarme |
| Alberto Morin | Clerk |
| Nita Pike | Telephone Operator |
| Albert Pollet | Cabby |
| Frank Puglia | Gendarme at Steamship Office |
| Joseph Romantini | Gendarme |
| Rolfe Sedan | Hotel Clerk |
| Tom Seidel | Phillip |
| Lester Sharpe | Market Man |
| George Sorel | Plainclothesman |
| Larry Steers | Man Leaving Paris |
| Jacques Vanaire | Gendarme |
| Veola Vonn | French Girl |
| Poppy Wilde | One of Petroff's Girlfriends |
| Marek Windheim | Cabby |
Genres
CrimeThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | City in Darkness |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1939 |
| Writer | Robert Ellis, Helen Logan, Earl Derr Biggers, Gina Kaus, Ladislas Fodor |
| Editing | Harry Reynolds |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Assistant directors | Herbert I. Leeds |
| Camera operators | Virgil Miller |
| Additional photography | Virgil Miller |
| Production design | Lewis H. Creber, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
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| Art direction | Lewis H. Creber, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Lewis H. Creber, Richard Day |
| Costume design | Herschel McCoy |
| Makeup | Herschel McCoy |
| Hairstyling | Herschel McCoy |
| Collection | Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection |
Release dates
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