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Murder by Television
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1935 film directed by Clifford Sanforth
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4.2James 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.
Released: 1935-10-0153 minDir: Clifford SanforthThriller, Mystery, Horror, Science FictionBudget: $35,000
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Cast
- Bela Lugosi as Arthur Perry
- June Collyer as June Houghland
- Huntley Gordon as Dr. Henry M. Scofield
- George Meeker as Police Chief Nelson
- Charles Hill Mailes as James Houghland
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Houghland
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Cast member
- Hattie McDaniel
- Composer
- Oliver Wallace
- Producer
- Harry Joe Brown
- Duration
- 53
- FilmAffinity ID
- 160075
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- publication date
- 1935-01-01
- title
- Murder by Television
- color
- black-and-white
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