City in Darkness 85 years old
PARIS! BLACKOUT!...but there's no blackout for crime...and the great detective is commandeered!
Chan goes to Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I. There he investigates the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was supplying arms to the enemy. At the end Charlie preaches to us about the dangers of peace conferences.
Credits
City in Darkness Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John George He was 41, 70 years old when he died | as Victor At Gangland Bistro (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val He was 47, 83 years old when he died | as French Cabby |
| Sidney Toler He was 65, 72 years old when he died | as Charlie Chan |
| Frank Puglia He was 47, 83 years old when he died | as Gendarme at Steamship Office |
| Larry Steers He was 51, 63 years old when he died | as Man Leaving Paris |
| C. Henry Gordon He was 55, 56 years old when he died | as Prefect of Police J. Romaine |
| Leo G. Carroll He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Louis Santelle |
| Lynn Bari She was 25, 75 years old when she died | as Marie Dubon |
| Dorothy Tree She was 33, 85 years old when she died | as Charlotte Ronnell |
| Veola Vonn She was 21, 77 years old when she died | as French Girl |
| Frederick Vogeding He was 52, 55 years old when he died | as Captain |
| Ann Codee She was 49, 71 years old when she died | as Complainant at Police |
| Pedro de Cordoba He was 58, 68 years old when he died | as Antoine |
| Noel Madison He was 42, 77 years old when he died | as Belescu |
| Louis Mercier He was 38, 92 years old when he died | as Gentleman Max |
| Barbara Leonard She was 15, 88 years old when she died | as Lola |
| Douglass Dumbrille He was 50, 84 years old when he died | as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille) |
| Tom Seidel | as Phillip |
| Alberto Morin He was 36, 86 years old when he died | as Clerk |
| Harold Huber He was 29, 49 years old when he died | as Police Inspector Marcel Spivak |
| George Sorel He was 38, 46 years old when he died | as Plainclothesman |
| Gino Corrado He was 46, 89 years old when he died | as Proprietor of Wine Cellar |
| Rolfe Sedan He was 43, 86 years old when he died | as Hotel Clerk |
| Jeanne Lafayette | as French Girl |
| Marek Windheim | as Cabby |
| Richard Clarke | as Tony Madero (as Richard Clark) |
| Jean De Briac He was 48, 79 years old when he died | as Puppeteer |
| Lester Sharpe He was 45, 68 years old when he died | as Market Man |
| Fred Farrell | as Minor Role |
| George Davis He was 25, 51 years old when he died | as Alex |
| Jacques Vanaire | as Gendarme |
| Alphonse Martell He was 49, 85 years old when he died | as Gendarme |
| Arno Frey He was 39, 60 years old when he died | as Pilot |
| Albert Conti He was 52, 79 years old when he died | as Travel Agency Manager |
| Michael Mark He was 53, 88 years old when he died | as Mechanic |
| Adrienne D'Ambricourt She was 61, 79 years old when she died | as Hotel Proprietress |
| Nita Pike He was 26, 40 years old when he died | as Telephone Operator |
| Paul Irving | as Doctor |
| Eugene Borden He was 42, 74 years old when he died | as Gendarme |
| Lon Chaney (Sr.) He was 56, 47 years old when he died | as Pierre |
City in Darkness Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 43 (76) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 53 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Virgil Miller as Director of Photography. He was 52 (87) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ladislas Fodor as Theatre Play. He was 41 (80) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gina Kaus as Theatre Play. She was 46 (92) years old when She died | Writing |
| Helen Logan as Screenplay. She was 32 (82) years old when She died | Writing |
| Earl Derr Biggers as Characters. He was 55 (48) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Ellis as Writer. He was 47 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harry Reynolds as Editor. He was 38 (70) years old when He died | Editing |
| Herbert I. Leeds as Director. He was 39 (54) years old when He died | Directing |
| Herschel McCoy as Costume Design. He was 27 (43) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
City in Darkness (85 years)
PARIS! BLACKOUT!...but there's no blackout for crime...and the great detective is commandeered!
- Release day: Wednesday, November 15, 1939
- Runtime: 75 minutes