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The Black Doll

The Black Doll

# HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!
Mystery   Crime
📜 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...
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1938-01-31
⌚ Running Time: 66 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.3

Beloved Cast

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

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