Murder by Television (1935)
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.
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Cast
Bela Lugosi
as Arthur Perry
Blaskó Béla Ferenc Dezső (October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian stage, screen, and television actor. He is best remembered for his iconic por...
June Collyer
as June Houghland
Huntley Gordon
as Dr. Henry M. Scofield
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Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Gordon was born in Montreal, Que...
George Meeker
as Police Chief Nelson
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George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984) was an American character movie and Broadway actor who became more of a legend off-camera than on. Meeker made se...
Charles Hill Mailes
as James Houghland
Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of primarily the silent era. Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married actress Claire McDowell in 1906 an...
Claire McDowell
as Mrs. Houghland
Claire McDowell (2 November 1877 – 23 October 1966) was an American actress. She appeared in 360 films between 1908 and 1945.
Still somewhat of a youthful beauty when she started in early silent film...
Director
Clifford Sanforth
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