7.4
Scarface
1932
“PARIS! BLACKOUT!...but there's no blackout for crime...and the great detective is commandeered!”
City in Darkness (1939)
November 15, 19391h 15mEN
6.4
17 votes
Overview
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..
Director
Herbert I. LeedsWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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