Murder by Television

Murder by Television (1935)

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME

Thriller Mystery Horror Science Fiction

James Houghland, inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent anywhere in the world, refuses to sell the process to television companies, who then send agents to acquire the invention any way they can. On the night of his initial broadcast Houghland is mysteriously murdered in the middle of his demonstration and it falls to Police Chief Nelson to determine who the murderer is from the many suspects present.

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  • Release Date: 1935-10-01
  • Runtime: 0h 53min
  • Director: Clifford Sanforth

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    • Cast

    • Bela Lugosi

      Arthur Perry

    • June Collyer

      June Houghland

    • Huntley Gordon

      Dr. Henry M. Scofield

    • George Meeker

      Police Chief Nelson

    • Charles Hill Mailes

      James Houghland

    • Claire McDowell

      Mrs. Houghland

    • Hattie McDaniel

      Isabella

    • Allen Jung

      Ah Ling

    • Henry Hall

      Hammond

    • Charles K. French

      Donald M. Jordan

    • Larry Francis

      Mendoza

    • Billy Sullivan

      Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

    • William H. Tooker

      Allen (as William Tooker)

    • Ruth Cherrington

      Party Guest (Uncredited)

    • Wally Dean

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Sam Harris

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Lew Hicks

      Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

    • Frank Meredith

      Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

    • Dick Rush

      Detective (Uncredited)

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