The Black Doll (1938)
"HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!"

Title: The Black Doll
Original Title: The Black Doll
Release Date: 1938-01-31
Status: Released
Rating: 5.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Mystery, Crime
Production Companies: Universal Pictures
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
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