Murder by Television backdrop

Murder by Television 1935 Directed by Clifford Sanforth

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company Cameo Pictures
Budget $35,000
Release Date 1 October 1935
53 mins
Cast
Bela Lugosi Arthur Perry
June Collyer June Houghland
Huntley Gordon Dr. Henry M. Scofield
George Meeker Police Chief Nelson
Charles Hill Mailes James Houghland
Claire McDowell Mrs. Houghland
Allen Jung Ah Ling
Henry Hall Hammond
Charles K. French Donald M. Jordan
Billy Sullivan Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
William H. Tooker Allen (as William Tooker)
Ruth Cherrington Party Guest (Uncredited)
Wally Dean Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris Party Guest (uncredited)
Lew Hicks Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
Frank Meredith Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
Dick Rush Detective (Uncredited)