Murder by Television

Overview

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.

Release Date

01 October 1935

53 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Arthur Perry
June Houghland
Dr. Henry M. Scofield
Police Chief Nelson
James Houghland
Mrs. Houghland
Ah Ling
Hammond
Donald M. Jordan
Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)