The Black Doll
(1938)

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

Released: 1938-01-31

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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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Donald Woods

as Nick Halstead

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Nan Grey

as Marian Rood

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Edgar Kennedy

as Sheriff Renick

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C. Henry Gordon

as Nelson Rood

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Doris Lloyd

as Laura Leland

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John Wray

as Walling

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Addison Richards

as A.H. Mallison

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Holmes Herbert

as Dr. Giddings

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Fred Malatesta

as Esteban, the butler

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Inez Palange

as Rosita, the housekeeper

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Syd Saylor

as Deputy Red

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