Murder by Television (1935)
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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.
Director:
Clifford Sanforth
Writer:
Joseph O'Donnell
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Bela Lugosi as Arthur Perry |
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June Collyer as June Houghland |
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Huntley Gordon as Dr. Henry M. Scofield |
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George Meeker as Police Chief Nelson |
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Charles Hill Mailes as James Houghland |
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Claire McDowell as Mrs. Houghland |
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Hattie McDaniel as Isabella |
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Allen Jung as Ah Ling |
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Henry Hall as Hammond |
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Charles K. French as Donald M. Jordan |
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Larry Francis as Mendoza |
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Billy Sullivan as Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan) |
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William H. Tooker as Allen (as William Tooker) |
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Ruth Cherrington as Party Guest (Uncredited) |
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Wally Dean as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Lew Hicks as Plainclothesman (Uncredited) |
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Frank Meredith as Plainclothesman (Uncredited) |
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Dick Rush as Detective (Uncredited) |
| Writing | Joseph O'Donnell | Screenplay |
| Production | Clifford Sanforth | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Leslie F. Wilder | Editor |
| Camera | Arthur Reed | Director of Photography |
| Camera | James S. Brown Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Clifford Sanforth | Director |
| Production | Edward M. Spitz | Associate Producer |
