Murder by Television

Murder by Television (1935) is an American mystery film starring Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as The Houghland Murder Case. The cast also includes Hattie McDaniel.

Murder by Television
Film poster
Directed byClifford Sanforth
Written byJoseph O'Donnell
Produced byHarry Joe Brown
StarringBela Lugosi
June Collyer
Huntley Gordon
George Meeker
CinematographyJames S. Brown Jr.
Edited byLeslie F. Wilder
Music byOliver Wallace
Production
company
Cameo Pictures Corp.
Distributed byImperial Distributing Corp.
Release date
  • October 1, 1935 (1935-10-01)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

James Houghland (Mailes), 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 (Mowbray) to determine who the murderer is from the many suspects present.

Cast

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