The Black Doll

Story Line

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...

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

Top Cast

Donald Woods

Nick Halstead

Nan Grey

Marian Rood

Edgar Kennedy

Sheriff Renick

C. Henry Gordon

Nelson Rood

Doris Lloyd

Laura Leland

John Wray

Walling