Murder by Television

53min

Thriller

Mystery

Horror

Science Fiction

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.

Cast

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
Allen Jung

Allen Jung

Ah Ling
Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Hammond
Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Donald M. Jordan
Billy Sullivan

Billy Sullivan

Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
William H. Tooker

William H. Tooker

Allen (as William Tooker)
Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Party Guest (Uncredited)
Wally Dean

Wally Dean

Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)
Lew Hicks

Lew Hicks

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
Frank Meredith

Frank Meredith

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Detective (Uncredited)

Release date

1st Oct 1935

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English