Charlie Chan City of Darkness - 1939 l Hollywood Thriller Movie l Sidney Toler , Lynn Bari , Harold

Watch #CharlieChanCityOfDarkness1939 , Hollywood Thriller Hit Movie.
Starring :- Sidney Toler , Lynn Bari , Richard Clark , Harold Huber , Pedro de Cordoba
Director :- Herbert I. Leeds
Producer :- Sol M. Wurtzel
Written :- Helen Logan
Screenplay :- Robert Ellis
Story :- Gina Kaus , Ladislaus Fodor
Cinematography :- Virgil Miller
Edit :- Harry Reynolds
Music :- Samuel Kaylin
Actor :- Sidney Toler , Lynn Bari , Richard Clark , Harold Huber , Pedro de Cordoba , Dorothy Tree , C. Henry Gordon , Douglass Dumbrille , Noel Madison , Leo G. Carroll , George Davis , Louis Mercier ,Barbara Leonard , Lon Chaney, Jr..
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Synopsis :- Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) is visiting Paris during the Czech annexation crisis in September 1938, but is having trouble finding a way to return to the United States, since there are transportation disruptions due to the threat of the impending war and the Munich Crisis. While visiting the office of the Chief of Police Romaine (C. Henry Gordon), who is away on business, word is received that Petroff (Douglass Dumbrille), a well-known millionaire, has been murdered. Romaine's bumbling godson, Police Inspector Marcel Spivak (Harold Huber) has been left in charge during the chief's absence, and is terrified of handling such a high profile murder investigation. He asks for Chan's assistance, which is agreed to.
Spivak suspects his butler, Antoine (Pedro de Cordoba), but spy Charlotte Ronnell (Dorothy Tree) is spotted fleeing the residence. Due to a chance encounter earlier, Chan realizes that local woman Marie Dubon (Lynn Bari) is involved, and the two detectives head to her hotel. Charlie learns that Dubon was helping her husband, Tony Madero (Richard Clarke), clear his name after Petroff accused him of smuggling. Following a clue in Dubon's room, Chan interrogates counterfeiter Louis Santelle (Leo G. Carroll). Returning to the Petroff household, Chan and Spivak track down burglars Lola (Barbara Leonard), Max (Louis Mercier), and Alex (George Davis) (who had broken into Petroff's house just before the murder) before interrogating Petroff's business partner, Belescu (Noel Madison).
After nearly being killed by Santelle, Charlie realizes that three clues are the key to the case: A dropped franc coin, a wooden leg, and a telephone left off the hook. After Belescu is shot, Chan and Spivak chase Ronnell to Le Bourget Airport. But her plane crashes during takeoff and she dies. Chan returns to police headquarters, and reveals that Antoine (a French patriot) killed Petroff after returning home early and discovering that Petroff was selling arms to Nazi Germany. Prefect Romaine says Antoine will likely stand trial for murder, but is likely to receive the Legion of Honour instead of the guillotine.
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[@johnshields6852]

As a kid in the 1960's Toler was Charlie Chan, I didn't know about Oland, I didn't watch Oland because Toler was what I thought of CChan, but watching Oland for the first time he did a great job, so now I get to see all his for first time, they both do a great job.

[@Geno5]

Ha! That is interesting. I grew up a little later and had never seen CC movies. The first CC movie I saw a couple of years back had Oland and when I saw Toler it took a bit to get use to. The one thing they both have in common is sons that run in the room and blurt out the most inappropriate case info lol

[@1rst1able]

​@@Geno5

[@soniarosado4656]

hy so both are great and I love bother Oland- Toler- I seen a lot of their voied s🕵🎥🕴🕴🙏📺

[@bingochoice]

you forgot roland winters, there were 3 charlie chans

[@krytietv6831]

@@bingochoiceI think J. Carroll Naish did C Chan, too.

[@richardhincemon9423]

Charlie Chan always a great movie to watch on a rainy day!

[@angelawilliams9088]

Yes! Rainy, snowy ( I live in Buffalo NY) I love to watch Charlie Chan anything, but especially with Toler as star.

[@kathycooper490]

This is when they made great movies. I love to watch Charlie Chan to the point I've watched them so so many times. It's to bad that they don't make movies like this nowadays. They couldn't do it. Also it was really sad that Oland when one day he walked away from everything. I can't recall why,

[@653j521]

Tired of being typecast?

[@mlbatemory]

He died. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheAnitam3]

Apparently his alcoholism damaged his health so that he could not continue. Sad.

[@RoadtoBroadway]

He died and they replaced him.@@TheAnitam3

[@robintyde5441]

Leo Carroll..Topper as a young man. Lon Chaney as a young man. 1939 at the start of WW II giving a new perspective of the times as of 2023.

[@jamesalexander5623]

I thought I was the only one to spot Lon Chaney Jr. he was not billed. Good Eye!

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

​@@jamesalexander5623He was in the end credits.

[@deborahrigby5428]

Gr8 flick, Inspector: “ I never saw so many Cinderellas, everyone left at the stroke of midnight.”🤭🤭🤭 loved the satire💝❣️

[@jbjoeychic]

Harold Huber, the bumbling godson is so funny with his schtick by getting the right answer by stumbling on all the wrong ones first. Wonderful partner for Chan.

[@653j521]

The Chan series relied on a bumbling character against which Charlie would shine.

[@chirelle.alanalooney8609]

Harold Huber is an expert in accents and languages.

[@tomdooley4226]

This is one of the more entertaining and interesting Charlie Chan adventures.

[@michaelgrimes1131]

Sidney Tolar is my favorite Charlie Chan!

[@lpotts75]

Yes he is.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Did anyone notice Lon Chaney Jr. as Leo G. Carroll's assistant at the Key Shop?

[@joyceyagoda4207]

Oland and Toler: They are both similar to each other in looks and speech! They did an excellent job recasting!

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I used to watch Charlie Chan with my dad when I was a little kid. Brings back good times . . . Thank you for the upload. By the way 20:01 I didn't know that Lon Chaney Jr was in this movie.

[@zekezacker9449]

Thanks for the info on Lon Cheney Jr. - I am not sure I have ever seen him so young looking; I sometimes notice the name in later films.

[@leelarson107]

@@zekezacker9449 He's accessible on IMDb, and also on Wikipedia. He looked just fine until his drinking destroyed him. He died in 1973, looking like he was 200 years old.

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

I didn't even know he was in this until I saw the end credits. I didn't recognise him as the locksmith's assistant because of it being dark and a very tiny part.

[@barbarajolley6578]

"Beware of spider who invites fly to his parlor..."Charlie Chan's words couldn't be truer...the rest is history of WWII.

[@drats1279]

If you are going to quote CC at least get the quote correct. He said, "wise man has said beware of spider who invite fly into parlor."

[@cturdo]

This movie has a comedic Casablanca feel to it.

[@allenwatkins4972]

Pretty good movie. I like Mr. Chan, most of the time.

[@Oldeagle66]

I watched these on Sunday mornings as a kid.

[@zekezacker9449]

Lynn Bari, who played Marie, was second only to Betty Grable in WWII pin-up popularity (in one poll), despite being in several B movies (according to IMDb). Leo G. Carroll, who played the locksmith/forger, might be better known to some as a character actor in a few Hitchcock movies, as well as appearing, in a supporting role, in the series 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'

[@davidhallett8783]

He was in six hitchcock movies the most one actor appeared in

[@jimmime]

Don't forget, Topper, and Going My Way.

[@andibowe6890]

I remember Topper

[@leelarson107]

Carroll was in 'Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise', 'The House on 92nd Street', and a whole string of other films. He always did well. As for Lynn Bari, she was really fine stuff.

[@gern7535]

Mr Waverly. The head of UNCLE.

[@scottrutter8623]

Love Charlie Chan movies

[@fred1barb]

Nice to see a good quality HD transfer, much better than the many SD low quality transfers posted in earlier years. But it also sad to see someone stretch the image to 16x9 rather than preserving the theatrical format. Now everything is distorted, reduced in height and increased in width. It would be wonderful if you did this again, preserving the original format. Better black bars on the sides than fat faces, squatty bodies and oval circles or that ridiculously wide and short Citroen.

[@chirelle.alanalooney8609]

Why didn't Harold Huber get more movie roles, because he was so talented and versatile?

[@tedcorey3054]

He reminds me of a French Sam Levine .

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

He was comic relief here, but somewhat annoying.

[@feralbluee]

fun movie and, as someone else said, a great print with great audio. thanks much :) 🎭

[@OrangeSadabaharFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leilaniwemheuer7029]

Loved both actors. Always a great time.

[@aspenrebel]

Chamberlain did such a great job.

[@myriaddsystems]

Enchanting episode, from when my mum would have been a little girl

[@653j521]

Was she in a country that was bombed?

[@yomama8873]

Love Charlie thank you 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

[@offthegridgreco]

Besides Warner Oland & Sydney Toler, there was a 3rd Roland Winter. He didnt feel Chinese to me, but the 3 names of the actors facinated me. There was another actor that played the Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore. I quit watching after the contract dispute because the voice changed. That guy was not the L.R. I knew. I remember being very dissapointed as a kid.

[@SallySallySallySally]

OMG! This was fun! You can sure see the mood of 1939 in this movie, epitomized with the closing lines of dialog: _PREFECT OF POLICE J. ROMAINE: The Primeier and British Prime Minister have been invited to Munich for a conference!_ _(pause)_ _CHARLIE CHAN: Wise man has said, "Beware of spider who invite fly into parlor."_ Neville Chamberlain was British Prime Minister when this movie was made and this was a reference to the infamous "Munich Agreement" in 1938 -- a doomed-to-fail attempt to appease Hitler. 52-year-old Leo G. Carroll as "Louis Santelle" and 32-year-old Lon Chaney Jr. as "Pierre" (the big guy at Hotel des Voyageurs.) Thanks for posting! (Next time, don't use the "stretch" feature on YT. It ruins the aspect ratio.)

[@BOBPortlandOr]

This was most likely filmed in summer 1939 and it still wasn't clear on what was going to happen. Interesting

[@voraciousreader3341]

I can watch this on a channel that isn’t monetized, so that there won’t be an ad in the middle of the very first scene. I have an issue with channels making money on someone else’s work….they did nothing to make the content.

[@doctorartphd6463]

Great movie. Good video picture quality, too. Thank you for sharing this. Excellent !!

[@devaughnjohnson8119]

Good Movie!!!

[@marypatten9655]

thank you. truly enjoy the movies and also the comments of knowledgeble actors in these movies. God bles

[@oldgringo2001]

1:09:56 I think the plane is a Bellanca because of the winglike struts. Lindbergh wanted to use a Bellanca for his New York to Paris flight, but the company insisted on choosing their own pilot. So Lucky Lindy got the Spirit of St. Louis built by Ryan.

[@clrobertson13]

I read in IMDB that that was actual footage of a plane crashing before take-off.

[@jamesalexander5623]

This Film is a true piece of right up to the minute History! I wonder when the exact date of release was!

[@robertwalker5521]

NOVEMBER 15, 1939 (Just type "Release date of xxxxxxxx?"

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

2.5 months after the war started.

[@chirelle.alanalooney8609]

Ha ha ha ha Harold Huber is hilarious in this movie.

[@johnstevenson9956]

I was surprised to see Leo G Carroll. Charlie's aphorisms are always on the mark.

[@kirkmattoon2594]

At 9:00 a flight of French fighter planes fly overhead. Every one is a biplane, but in fact by the breakout of WWII all manufacturers in France made only monoplanes, as did the Germans and British. Only the Polish still flew any biplane fighters.

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

And the USSR.

[@loisrossi841]

Good story line and comedy, thank you.

[@doreen0]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 absolutely fantastic…. Even if the nephew drove me absolutely crazy 🙄🤪as long as Charlie was their it was still a great movie!. Bravo Charlie Chan’s.❣️🥳🇨🇦

[@loreuniversechannel9984]

"City IN Darkness"... at least watch the title sequence long enough to get the NAME RIGHT.

[@reblahuty63]

i very much enjoyed this movie. i studied wwii and wwi in college and a lot of the facts in this movie are pretty accurate. also, i speak french and i have been to paris several times.

[@carlosramos5256]

Je vous felicite !

[@drats1279]

Syntax and spelling are so important. You have neglected both in your sentence.

[@sandralynnrichter666]

Signature where is my Charlie Chan comedy the relationship between he and his favorite son it's just more fun to watch with Sydney

[@JackFlaps]

if you watch the opening credits the title is "City In Darkness"

[@DennisBoesel]

Remember these movies old .movies Sherlock chan and the thin man they were all great and from yesterday all of them on utube

[@adrianlois6284]

No tiene subtitulos, y los que hay pará ponerlos se salen muy rápido y no se llega a terminar de leer, una verdadera lastima por qué me encanta las películas de Charlie Chan

[@leelarson107]

Charlie Chan has come out of retirement and is keeping close tabs on the Comments listed here. Be nice. And thank you so much.

[@gern7535]

Romania aligned with the Germans during WW2. Doubt the French would be letting the son of the Chief of Police of the capital city of Romania to be allowed near security concerns and plans. But I have always loved Charlie Chan and we can overlook the faux pas.

[@josephfinnegan151]

312,609 View's So Far: Charlie Chan: Film (1939). City in Darkness. Stars: Lynn Bari. Tuesday, May 23 - 2023.

[@marklogan9832]

Who did it... Grand productions and actors😮😊❤🐈😌😌😎🙈🤔

[@sbcinema]

The bmovie is called city in darkness not citi of darkness

[@lescobrandon3047]

What would a Charley Chan without a dumb cop? This one was most of the movie. But Sidney Toler made his great acting worked to save it.

[@graemesmith6721]

That French detective is clearly the father of Inspector Clouseau. And wouldn't there have been fingerprints on the glass?

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

I thoroughly enjoyed Peter Sellers' spoof of Charlie Chan in "Murder by Death". (1975)

[@graemesmith6721]

@@scarygary-qq1pj That whole movie is just hilarious.

[@supermikelang]

Warner Oland and Sidney Toler made watching the Chan movie series in the 40s great fun. Alas the last 5 films starred a poor stage actor called Roland West] and the series went downhill .

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks I haven't seen this one before.👏🏼👏🏼

[@johnshields6852]

The way they kinda overacted compared to today, it's really just because it was a different era, society has changed and not always for the better.

[@FlipDahlenburg]

This movie is Toler-iffic!

[@BAM-jc7uy]

great remembrance of '39 European news footage pre WW2!!! (and noted GB's Chamberlain PM who APPEASED Hitler's take-overs into other countries).

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Also the fact that gas-masks weren't needed in WWII.

[@kt9166]

Love Charlie Chan. Why is it on your site in the wrong aspect ratio?

[@Kingofgrowers]

So the first plane that flys over...what... oh let us open the door and blinds !!!

[@robertdohar5248]

Wishing Jackie Chan would bring new life to this fun character

[@Gerry1of1]

I love these movies but WHY is it STRETHCED to fit wide-screen? That ruins it. Everyone looks 3 foot tall and 6 foot wide. Couldn't watch it.

[@sbcinema]

the picture is a bit "out of shape"

[@marlene-rr2ih]

good!

[@OrangeSadabaharFilms]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@slowneutron6163]

Oh, those whacky Frenchies.

[@carlosramos5256]

They say that "pierre" is lon chaney jr, but some people say that Lon Chaney jr is really Batiste. Can somebody clear this ?

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Pierre. He's in the end credits.

[@lolitaty4343]

The movie is nice and i like it so much.yhis only i dont because the assistan police who is the god son of the chief of police.he is so crazy sometimes i am having a headache .crazy guy the movie already o.k even he is not around

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Once more with sobriety.

[@securityrobot]

Suddenly the bright sunshine appears after a car chase at night.

[@DavidFMayerPhD]

Maginot Line was one of the biggest wastes of money in history.

[@chefbink61]

Please when you upload these old movies leave them in their original aspect ratio. When you change it to widescreen it distorts the image making everything short and fat.

[@salagrande]

I have a 37" flat screen TV from 2007. It has a very wide viewing angle and a swivel base, so can be rotated away from my point of view to see the movie unstretched.

[@jackrice2770]

Oh, that's why I appear short and fat! Where can I get my aspect ratio fixed?

[@chefbink61]

@@jackrice2770 Well it was uploaded in 16:9 the original is in 4:3. There isn't a way to change it in the youtude side that I know of. But when you play it from it's source (DVD) you can select it from there.. They didn't have HD or wide format back then so it really needs to be in4:3. That way what is round stays round and what is square stays square.

[@jackrice2770]

@@chefbink61 Can I do that with my body? I appear short and wide. I'll fix my aspect ratio and be tall and slim. Cool.

[@chefbink61]

@@jackrice2770 hehehe yeah I need that trick too!!

[@tiagroves8845]

Way to many ads 👎

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

NOW they are the good guys... LOL

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Right. And China is our enemy.

[@anthonyochocki6535]

LoL....😂😄...at the opening 'voice-over' monologue---don't you just love the 'propagandized' copy as if from the 'Home Secretary' or 10 Downing St.? ALL such a packet of Lies and miss-directs as to the Truth of what was to come, so quickly. But, thanks, love Charlie Chan flicks and this is a good one and a very good print.👍

[@suzanneharris7282]

Be careful not to forget Charlie Chan isn't fooled by the upcoming Munich conference as he says in his aphorism ' spider often invites flies into his net.'

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

​@@suzanneharris7282Right. But Chamberlain was fooled when he referred to the Conference as "Peace for our time."

[@doctorartphd6463]

Was the forger Leo G. Carroll ? A young Leo G Carroll. Curious..... will check credits.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Yes!

[@doctorartphd6463]

@@jamesalexander5623 Thanks !!

[@robertwalker5521]

Later :. TOPPER even Later :. SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO

[@sirbum1918]

Good movie but that bumbling fool was a bit much.

[@nataliep.9047]

There is no good reason to post or to watch a classic movie if the image has been squashed into the wrong aspect ratio

[@robertwalker5521]

They all need to go on a diet.

[@rayjasmantas9609]

Thought, does lightening strike twice from the same area, giving to logics, does gunpowder ignite twice in the same area (resources of planned reoccurrences and confused only by the frequency of occurrence on a daily basis in the world!)

[@rayjasmantas9609]

Logics of WWI improved but staying the same till WWII for its needs!

[@rayjasmantas9609]

There is the logic of the Russian's combatting single snippers, with their snipers as the major worry of the war.

[@rayjasmantas9609]

The Magic Bullet of Texas?

[@rayjasmantas9609]

Or the logic of the dark web building up reoccurring fact to the unique facts!

[@rayjasmantas9609]

Identity theft support every which way of support becoming logical against the snipers?

[@williamscoggin1509]

Saw this on another Channel recently 👍🏻

[@angelawilliams9088]

I only like Toler in this role of Charlie Chan!

[@roberttelarket4934]

I am watching this movie and eating Chun King chow mein.

[@josephfinnegan151]

Bad Woman Episode.

[@hermittao]

Too many commercials. I'm out of here.

[@dazgreen63]

What commercials??

[@jpwartist]

Pay for premium KZbin then. Nothing is free, even on KZbin.

[@johnnyrvf]

I notice all the women are rather ‘ chunky ‘.

[@stainless0521]

I hate slapstick in a supposed serious film... so stoopid...

[@roberttelarket4934]

Charlie Chan is coming to Paris well stocked with Chun King Chow Mein.

[@williamhagen2792]

So-called actor Harold Huber stunk up every movie he was in.

[@stevenhall9349]

I take you like the guy

[@feralbluee]

@@stevenhall9349 great response :)

[@oldgringo2001]

Just how many movies was Harold Huber in? He seems perfectly cast as a clueless idiot in this one. Maybe I'm seeing his best performance, but even Sonny Tufts turned in one spot-on performance in "The Seven Year Itch".

[@feralbluee]

@@oldgringo2001 LOL when i was a little kid (my parents were in the theatre), there was a joke they all thought was funny. it was the way you said it like in total disbelief. all it was was, “Sonny Tufts?” 😋

[@danielstanwyck2812]

'stunk up"? Really? It's just a movie, the whole movie is not an especially good one. it's fun and silly and he's no worse than anyone else in it. he's alwas amusing in whatever dribble he is in.