Murder by Television (1935)

Murder by Television (1935)

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME 1935-10-01 United States of America 53 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Bela Lugosi is Arthur Perry
Arthur Perry
June Collyer is June Houghland
June Houghland
Huntley Gordon is Dr. Henry M. Scofield
Dr. Henry M. Scofield
George Meeker is Police Chief Nelson
Police Chief Nelson
Charles Hill Mailes is James Houghland
James Houghland
Claire McDowell is Mrs. Houghland
Mrs. Houghland
Hattie McDaniel is Isabella
Isabella
Allen Jung is Ah Ling
Ah Ling
Henry Hall is Hammond
Hammond
Charles K. French is Donald M. Jordan
Donald M. Jordan
Larry Francis is Mendoza
Mendoza
Billy Sullivan is Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

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