The Black Doll (1938)
The Black Doll (1938) - Mystery Movies 66 minutes. . 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... detective, revenge, universal crime club
Released: Jan 31, 1938
Runtime: 66 minutes
Stars: Donald Woods, Nan Grey, Edgar Kennedy, C. Henry Gordon, Doris Lloyd, John Wray
Crew: Otis Garrett (Director), Harold Buckley (Screenplay), William Edward Hayes (Novel), Charles Carroll (Sound)