Murder by Television

"A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME"

Oct 1 1935 Passed 0h 53m
Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Joseph O'Donnell, Clarence Hennecke, Karl R. Coolidge

Directed by

Clifford Sanforth

Cast

Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, Huntley Gordon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cameo Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
792
Average Rating
4.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA