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.

Details

Cast

Bela Lugosi

Arthur Perry

June Collyer

June Houghland

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Henry M. Scofield

George Meeker

Police Chief Nelson

Charles Hill Mailes

James Houghland

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Houghland

Hattie McDaniel

Isabella

Allen Jung

Ah Ling

Henry Hall

Hammond

Charles K. French

Donald M. Jordan

Larry Francis

Mendoza

Billy Sullivan

Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)

William H. Tooker

Allen (as William Tooker)

Ruth Cherrington

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Wally Dean

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lew Hicks

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Frank Meredith

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Detective (Uncredited)