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Murder by Television
Film poster for Murder by TelevisionDirected by Clifford Sanforth Produced by Harry Joe Brown Written by Joseph O'Donnell Starring Bela Lugosi
June Collyer
Huntley Gordon
George MeekerMusic by Oliver Wallace Cinematography James S. Brown Jr. Editing by Leslie F. Wilder Studio Cameo Pictures Corp. Distributed by Imperial Distributing Corp. Release date(s) October 1, 1935 Running time 55 min Country United States Language English Murder by Television (1935) is an American mystery film starring Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as The Houghland Murder Case. The cast also includes Hattie McDaniel.[1]
Plot
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.
References
External links
- Murder by Television at the Internet Movie Database
- Murder by Television is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- Murder by Television at Public Domain Torrents
Categories:- 1935 films
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