The Black Doll

Overview

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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 31, 1938

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

William Lundigan,Edgar Kennedy,Holmes Herbert,Donald Woods,Syd Saylor,Arthur Hoyt,Nan Grey,John Wray,Inez Palange,John Harmonand 4 more

Director

Otis Garrett

Writer

William Edward Hayes,Harold Buckley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0029918