The Black Doll 1938

Synopsis:

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...

Directed by: Otis Garrett
Written by: Harold Buckley
Runtime: 66 minutes
Tagline: HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!
Cast:
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Nick Halstead 
Nan Grey
Nan Grey
Marian Rood 
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Sheriff Renick 
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
Nelson Rood 
Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd
Laura Leland 
John Wray
John Wray
Walling