Movie

Murder by Television

★ 4.2/10 · 22 votes 1935 0h 53m Released

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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 Arthur Perry June Collyer June Houghland Huntley Gordon Dr. Henry M. Scofield George Meeker Police Chief Nelson Charles Hill Mailes James Houghland Claire McDowell Mrs. Houghland