- Death from a Distance
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Death from a Distance Directed by Frank R. Strayer Produced by Maury M. Cohen Written by John W. Krafft Starring See below Music by Sidney Cutner Cinematography M.A. Anderson Editing by Roland D. Reed Release date(s) 17 September 1935 Running time 68 minutes Country USA Language English Death from a Distance is a 1935 American film directed by Frank R. Strayer.
It was the first feature film broadcast on U.S. commercial television, on July 2, 1941, during the first week of official commercial broadcasts on NBC's New York television station WNBT-TV.
Plot summary
Cast
- Russell Hopton
- Lola Lane
- George F. Marion
- Lee Kohlmar
- John St. Polis
- Lew Kelly
- E.H. Calvert
- Wheeler Oakman
- Robert Frazer
- Cornelius Keefe
- John Davidson
- John Dilson
External links
- "Happy Birthday, TV" Variety, July 1, 2011 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039380
- Death from a Distance at the Internet Movie Database
- Death from a Distance is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Categories:- English-language films
- 1935 films
- American films
- Detective films
- Mystery films
- Black-and-white films
- Films directed by Frank R. Strayer
- Mystery film stubs
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