The Black Doll
31/01/1938
1h 6m



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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...
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


Inez Palange
Rosita, the housekeeper


Syd Saylor
Deputy Red


Arthur Hoyt
Coroner


John Harmon
Cabbie
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