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Murder by Television
A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME
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.
ThrillerMysteryHorrorScience Fiction
Murder by Television
Rating
3.7/10
Release Date
1935-10-01
Runtime
53 minutes
Status
Released
Cast
![Bela Lugosi](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2Ffwimu7WKcaJXIjaDwYQg42GxUxa.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Bela Lugosi
Arthur Perry
![June Collyer](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FinKXLZrReLuJdZy2hzMPewW2pxi.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
June Collyer
June Houghland
![Huntley Gordon](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FdlZO1dnpaVuiJyZ3BitziRgolXB.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Henry M. Scofield
![George Meeker](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FAoJtJAJGAdCYGnPiCxipob9skxE.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
George Meeker
Police Chief Nelson
![Charles Hill Mailes](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FAt3GtUXi9WLKero09JGxxVCY6Ph.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Charles Hill Mailes
James Houghland
![Claire McDowell](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FlITEhC4pY2UiqmItzQMBnexxcMU.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Houghland
![Hattie McDaniel](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2Fcw4t51HdjPUcry2MRv652t36985.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Hattie McDaniel
Isabella
![Allen Jung](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Allen Jung
Ah Ling
![Henry Hall](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FlBQJU97r7XlraBIzqlp6PgIC03j.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Henry Hall
Hammond
![Charles K. French](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FklBMBRZUcXayr6BcdcJg0fDN3Eg.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Charles K. French
Donald M. Jordan
![Larry Francis](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Larry Francis
Mendoza
![Billy Sullivan](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2Fa0GRMX62sCPqRdSUjSx4CuQSe6z.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Billy Sullivan
Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
Production Companies
Cameo Pictures