Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 31st, 1938
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures
Cast & Crew
O
Otis Garrett
Director
W
William Edward Hayes
Novel
H
Harold Buckley
Screenplay
C
Charles Carroll
Sound
The Black Doll (1938)
"HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!"Movie
Audience Score
DirectorOtis Garrett
Plot
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...
