poster

Murder by Television

Thriller | Mystery

3.7

Release Date

October 1, 1935

Duration

53 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Bela Lugosi

Arthur Perry

Bela Lugosi

June Collyer

June Houghland

June Collyer

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Henry M. Scofield

Huntley Gordon

George Meeker

Police Chief Nelson

George Meeker

Charles Hill Mailes

James Houghland

Charles Hill Mailes

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Houghland

Claire McDowell

Hattie McDaniel

Isabella

Hattie McDaniel

Allen Jung

Ah Ling

Allen Jung

Henry Hall

Hammond

Henry Hall

Charles K. French

Donald M. Jordan

Charles K. French

Larry Francis

Mendoza

Larry Francis

Billy Sullivan

Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

Billy Sullivan

William H. Tooker

Allen (as William Tooker)

William H. Tooker

Ruth Cherrington

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Wally Dean

Party Guest (uncredited)

Wally Dean

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Lew Hicks

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Lew Hicks

Frank Meredith

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Frank Meredith

Dick Rush

Detective (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

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