The Black Doll

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The Black Doll ★½ 1938

Shady mine owner Nicholas Rood is murdered as revenge for killing his business partner. While local officials have things utterly confused, Rood's daughter's fiance, who happens to be a private detective, eventu ally pieces the clues together. Low-caliber installment of the “Crime Club” series. 66m/B VHS . Donald Woods, Nan Grey, Edgar Kennedy, Doris Lloyd; D: Otis Garrett; W: Otis Buckley. VIDEO