Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939)
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller, Detective Film |
Release Date - Nov 15, 1939 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 75 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this episode of the popular detective series, Chan attends a WW I reunion in Paris. While catching up with his buddies, he gets entangled in the investigation of the murder of a munitions maker who sent arms to the other side. The film was created in response to the Munich crisis of 1938. At the film's end Charlie delivers a stern warning about bargaining at conference tables.
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killing, city, detective, enemy, investigation, murder, private-detective, reunion, weapons
