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Murder by Television

(1935)

October 1, 1935 0h 53m
42%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Clifford Sanforth

Director

Top Billed Cast

BL

Bela Lugosi

Arthur Perry

JC

June Collyer

June Houghland

HG

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Henry M. Scofield

GM

George Meeker

Police Chief Nelson

CHM

Charles Hill Mailes

James Houghland

CM

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Houghland

HM

Hattie McDaniel

Isabella

AJ

Allen Jung

Ah Ling

HH

Henry Hall

Hammond

CKF

Charles K. French

Donald M. Jordan