The Black Doll

Otis Garrett
1938-01-31

HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!
5.3
66 min

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

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