Murder by Television
(1935)

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME

Released: 1935-10-01

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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.

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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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Henry Hall

as Hammond

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Charles K. French

as Donald M. Jordan

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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)

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Arthur Reed

Director of Photography

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James S. Brown Jr.

Director of Photography

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Edward M. Spitz

Associate Producer

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