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Murder by Television (1935)

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME

Genre : Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 53M

Director : Clifford Sanforth
Writer : Joseph O'Donnell

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
Arthur Perry
June Collyer
June Collyer
June Houghland
Huntley Gordon
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Henry M. Scofield
George Meeker
George Meeker
Police Chief Nelson
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
James Houghland
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Houghland
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Isabella
Allen Jung
Allen Jung
Ah Ling
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Hammond

Crews

Joseph O'Donnell
Joseph O'Donnell
Screenplay
Clifford Sanforth
Clifford Sanforth
Executive Producer
Leslie F. Wilder
Leslie F. Wilder
Editor
Arthur Reed
Arthur Reed
Director of Photography
James S. Brown Jr.
James S. Brown Jr.
Director of Photography
Clifford Sanforth
Clifford Sanforth
Director
Edward M. Spitz
Edward M. Spitz
Associate Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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