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    Murder by Television

    53'

    1935-10-01

    4.2

    A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME

    Thriller,Mystery,Horror,Science Fiction

    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.

    WritingJoseph O'DonnellDirectingClifford Sanforth

    Watch Providers (US)

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    Cast

    2

    Arthur Perry

    Bela Lugosi

    1

    June Houghland

    June Collyer

    1

    Dr. Henry M. Scofield

    Huntley Gordon

    1

    Police Chief Nelson

    George Meeker

    1

    James Houghland

    Charles Hill Mailes

    1

    Mrs. Houghland

    Claire McDowell

    1

    Isabella

    Hattie McDaniel

    1

    Ah Ling

    Allen Jung

    1

    Hammond

    Henry Hall

    1

    Donald M. Jordan

    Charles K. French

    1

    Mendoza

    Larry Francis

    1

    Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

    Billy Sullivan

    1

    Allen (as William Tooker)

    William H. Tooker

    1

    Party Guest (Uncredited)

    Ruth Cherrington

    1

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    Wally Dean

    1

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    Sam Harris

    1

    Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

    Lew Hicks

    1

    Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

    Frank Meredith

    1

    Detective (Uncredited)

    Dick Rush

    Details:

    • Budget: 35000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Cameo Pictures
    • Vote Count: 22
    • Popularity: 0.6051
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Murder by Television

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