Movie: The Black Doll

Top 10 Billed 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

John Wray
John Wray

Walling

Addison Richards
Addison Richards

A.H. Mallison

Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert

Dr. Giddings

William Lundigan
William Lundigan

Rex Leland

Fred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta

Esteban, the butler

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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...

  • Release Date

    1938-01-31

  • Average

    5.3

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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