Murder by Television (1935)

1935 · Feature film · 53 min · dir. Clifford Sanforth

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME

• Thriller
• Mystery
• Horror

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Clifford Sanforth

Writer

Joseph O'Donnell

Cinematography

Arthur Reed

Studio

Cameo Pictures

Released

1935-10-01

Running time

53 minutes

Cast & crew

• CClifford Sanforth Director
• Bela Lugosi
• June Collyer
• Huntley Gordon
• George Meeker
• Charles Hill Mailes
• Claire McDowell
• Hattie McDaniel
• AAllen Jung

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