City in Darkness
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Herbert I. Leeds
Sidney Toler
Lynn Bari
Richard Clark
Harold Huber
Pedro De Cordoba
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the fall of 1938, the great powers of Europe struggle to halt the encroaching war by convening at a conference in Munich. As the peace of Europe hangs in the balance, American detective Charlie Chan is drawn into the conflict when Petroff, a foreign agent, is murdered during a Paris blackout. As Chan's investigation progresses, he narrows the suspect list to Tony Madero, a man whom Petroff had framed for forgery because he had objected to Petroff's unwelcome attentions to his wife, Marie Dubon; Alex, Max and Lola, three burglars who had broken into Petroff's house on the night of the murder; Belescu, Petroff's business partner; Louis Santelle, a locksmith in the business of forging passports; and Antoine, Petroff's French butler. When Chan discovers that Petroff died while dictating a telegram about obtaining clearance papers for a special cargo, he begins to suspect that Petroff was a foreign agent dealing in munitions. Chan then traces Petroff and Belescu to Charlotte Ronnell, the head of a spy ring that was shipping munitions to the enemey. After a high speed chase, Charlotte dies in a fiery plane crash, and Antoine admits that he killed Petroff to protect France.
Director
Herbert I. Leeds
Cast
Sidney Toler
Lynn Bari
Richard Clark
Harold Huber
Pedro De Cordoba
Dorothy Tree
C. Henry Gordon
Douglas Dumbrille
Noel Madison
Leo Carroll
Lon Chaney Jr.
Louis Mercier
George Davis
Barbara Leonard
Adrienne D'ambricourt
Frederik Vogeding
Crew
Joseph E. Aiken
William H. Anderson
Lewis Creber
Richard Day
Robert Ellis
Charles Hall
Herschel
Samuel Kaylin
Thomas Little
Helen Logan
Virgil Miller
Harry Reynolds
John Stone
Sol M. Wurtzel
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
A wise man once said, "beware of spider who invites fly into his place for tea."- Charlie Chan
Trivia
Notes
The working title of this film was Charlie Chan in City of Darkness. For additional information about the Charlie Chan series, consult the Series Index and see the entry above for Charlie Chan Carries On.
