The Black Doll

IMDb 6.6 1938 β€’ 66 min β€’ MysteryCrime

Director

Otis Garrett

Country

US

Plot Summary

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 fiancΓ© 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...

Top Cast

Donald Woods
Donald Woods Nick Halstead
Nan Grey
Nan Grey Marian Rood
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy Sheriff Renick
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon Nelson Rood
Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd Laura Leland