Murder by Television
A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME
1935 · 53m · APPROVED
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Clifford Sanforth
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.
Director and cast
- Clifford Sanforth Director
- Bela Lugosi as Arthur Perry
- June Collyer as June Houghland
- Huntley Gordon as Dr. Henry M. Scofield
- George Meeker as Police Chief Nelson
- Charles Hill Mailes as James Houghland
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Houghland
- Hattie McDaniel as Isabella
- Allen Jung as Ah Ling
- Henry Hall as Hammond
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