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The Black Doll

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...

1938 |1h 6m |  Mystery, Crime

Cast

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Donald Woods

Nick Halstead

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Nan Grey

Marian Rood

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Edgar Kennedy

Sheriff Renick

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C. Henry Gordon

Nelson Rood

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Doris Lloyd

Laura Leland

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John Wray

Walling

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Addison Richards

A.H. Mallison

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Holmes Herbert

Dr. Giddings

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William Lundigan

Rex Leland

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Fred Malatesta

Esteban, the butler

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Inez Palange

Rosita, the housekeeper

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Syd Saylor

Deputy Red

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Arthur Hoyt

Coroner

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John Harmon

Cabbie

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Status

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Language

English

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