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The Black Doll

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

6.4(7)19381h 6m2

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...

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Released
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Language
English
  • detective
  • revenge
  • universal crime club

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Director

Otis Garrett

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR31 Jan 1938

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The Black Doll was released on 31 January 1938.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/20/2022

    6/10

    This is quite a decent little comedy thriller - let down by some really naff writing and a B-rate cast that even the usually reliable C. Henry Gordon cannot elevate beyond mediocrity. The story centres around the murder of a rather unscrupulous mine owner who had previously disposed of his erstwhile partner. His daughter "Marian" (Nan Grey) recruits the services of her fiancé "Nick" (Donald Woods) - who happens to be…

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