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  • Murder by Television (1935)
  • Passed
    53 min | Mystery, Thriller
Murder by Television (1935)
Passed
53 min | Mystery, Thriller

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. ...See moreJames 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. Written by Doug Sederberg See less
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Writers
Joseph O'Donnell (screenplay) | Clarence Hennecke (idea) | Karl R. Coolidge (idea) (as Carl Coolidge)
Cinematographers
James S. Brown Jr. (as James Brown Jr.) | Arthur Reed
Editor
Leslie F. Wilder (as Leslie Wilder)
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Release date
Oct 1, 1935 (United States)

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Arthur Perry / Edwin Perry Dr. Arthur Perry / Edwin Perry   See fewer
June Collyer
June Houghland June Houghland   See fewer
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Henry M. Scofield (as Huntly Gordon) Dr. Henry M. Scofield (as Huntly Gordon)   See fewer
George Meeker
Richard Grayson Richard Grayson   See fewer
Henry Mowbray
Nelson - Chief of Police Nelson - Chief of Police   See fewer
Charles Hill Mailes
Prof. James Houghland Prof. James Houghland   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Houghland Mrs. Houghland   See fewer
Hattie McDaniel
Isabella - the Cook Isabella - the Cook   See fewer
Allen Jung
Ah Ling - the Houseboy (as Allan Jung) Ah Ling - the Houseboy (as Allan Jung)   See fewer
Charles K. French
Donald M. Jordan Donald M. Jordan   See fewer
Larry Francis
Mendoza Mendoza   See fewer
Henry Hall
Hammond Hammond   See fewer
Billy Sullivan
Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan) Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)   See fewer
William H. Tooker
Allen (as William Tooker) Allen (as William Tooker)   See fewer
Ruth Cherrington
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Dean
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Hicks
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Meredith
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
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