The Black Doll (1938)

The Black Doll (1938)

HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him! 1938-01-31 United States of America 66 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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...

Cast

Donald Woods is Nick Halstead
Nick Halstead
Nan Grey is Marian Rood
Marian Rood
Edgar Kennedy is Sheriff Renick
Sheriff Renick
C. Henry Gordon is Nelson Rood
Nelson Rood
Doris Lloyd is Laura Leland
Laura Leland
John Wray is Walling
Walling
Addison Richards is A.H. Mallison
A.H. Mallison
Holmes Herbert is Dr. Giddings
Dr. Giddings
William Lundigan is Rex Leland
Rex Leland
Fred Malatesta is Esteban, the butler
Esteban, the butler
Inez Palange is Rosita, the housekeeper
Rosita, the housekeeper
Syd Saylor is Deputy Red
Deputy Red

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