The Black Doll

The Black Doll (1938)

HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!

Mystery Crime

Nicholas Rood, dishonest mine owner, finds a Black Doll on his desk and knows that vengeance is about to overtake him for murdering his former partner. He is knifed as he talks to his daughter Marian. She summons her fiancé Nick Halstead, a private detective. He finds that six people had a motive for the murder; Rood's sister Mrs. Laura Leland; her son Rex; Rood's associates Mallison and Walling; Esteban, a servant and Dr. Giddings. Sheriff Renick and his deputy Red get the clues all mixed up, but Nick finally narrows the search down to one suspect...

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  • Release Date: 1938-01-31
  • Runtime: 1h 6min
  • Director: Otis Garrett

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Cast

  • Donald Woods

    Nick Halstead

  • Nan Grey

    Marian Rood

  • Edgar Kennedy

    Sheriff Renick

  • C. Henry Gordon

    Nelson Rood

  • Doris Lloyd

    Laura Leland

  • John Wray

    Walling

  • Addison Richards

    A.H. Mallison

  • Holmes Herbert

    Dr. Giddings

  • William Lundigan

    Rex Leland

  • Fred Malatesta

    Esteban, the butler

  • Inez Palange

    Rosita, the housekeeper

  • Syd Saylor

    Deputy Red

  • Arthur Hoyt

    Coroner

  • John Harmon

    Cabbie

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