The Black Doll

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

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...

Director

Otis Garrett

Screenplay

Harold Buckley

Novela

William Edward Hayes

Status

Released

Release date

31/01/1938

Original language

English