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31/01/1938 Mystery, Crime 1h 6m
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HE WAS A VERY "EXCLUSIVE" DETECTIVE! The clues had to find him!

Overview

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...

  1. Otis Garrett

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Donald Woods

    Nick Halstead

  2. Nan Grey

    Marian Rood

  3. Edgar Kennedy

    Sheriff Renick

  4. C. Henry Gordon

    Nelson Rood

  5. Doris Lloyd

    Laura Leland

  6. John Wray

    Walling

  7. Addison Richards

    A.H. Mallison

  8. Holmes Herbert

    Dr. Giddings

  9. William Lundigan

    Rex Leland

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-20
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 a private eye - and the pair try to discover whom, amongst a multitude of suspects - dealt the deathly blow. The budget must have been nominal, but Otis Garrett keeps the pot boi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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