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Feature film — 1935

Murder by Television (1935)

4.20h 53mThriller — 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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A high-signal pick with 22 votes.

Cameo Pictures

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Director: Clifford Sanforth

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Cast & crew

Bela Lugosi as Arthur Perry

Bela Lugosi

Arthur Perry

June Collyer as June Houghland

June Collyer

June Houghland

Huntley Gordon as Dr. Henry M. Scofield

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Henry M. Scofield

George Meeker as Police Chief Nelson

George Meeker

Police Chief Nelson

Charles Hill Mailes as James Houghland

Charles Hill Mailes

James Houghland

Claire McDowell as Mrs. Houghland

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Houghland

Hattie McDaniel as Isabella

Hattie McDaniel

Isabella

A

Allen Jung

Ah Ling

Henry Hall as Hammond

Henry Hall

Hammond

Charles K. French as Donald M. Jordan

Charles K. French

Donald M. Jordan

L

Larry Francis

Mendoza

Billy Sullivan as Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

Billy Sullivan

Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

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