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Charlie Chan in City of Darkness

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A series of mystery films starring theSidney Toler philosophical detective
Also starring Lynn Ban
Lon Chaney Jr
With the Munich crisis threatening an end to peace in Europe, Chan finds himself at a police reunion in Paris on the night of a cautionary blackout. When a munitions manufacturer in league with the enemy is murdered, a multiplicity of plots and suspects confronts the great detective.
Screenplay by ROBERT ELLIS , HELEN LOGAN From a play by GINA KAUS , LADISLAUS FODOR
Based on the character created by EARL DERR BIGGERS
Produced by JOHN STONE
Directed by HERBERT 1. LEEDS
0 FILMS: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynn Ban
Unknown:
Lon Chaney Jr
Unknown:
Robert Ellis
Play By:
Gina Kaus
Unknown:
Derr Biggers
Produced By:
John Stone
Marie Dubon:
Lynn Bari
Tony Madero:
Richard Clarke
Marcel:
Harold Huber
Antoine:
Pedro de Cordoba
Prefect of police:
C. Henry Gordon
Petroff:
Douglas Dumbrille
Belescu:
Noel Madison
Louis Santelle:
Leo Carroll
Pierre:
Lon Chaney Jr
Source: Radio Times

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