Murder by Television

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Bela Lugosi

Arthur Perry

Age : 73 | Popularity : 6%

June Collyer

June Houghland

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Henry M. Scofield

Age : 69 | Popularity : 4%

George Meeker

Police Chief Nelson

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Charles Hill Mailes

James Houghland

Age : 66 | Popularity : 10%

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Houghland

Age : 88 | Popularity : 5%

Hattie McDaniel

Isabella

Age : 57 | Popularity : 5%

Allen Jung

Ah Ling

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Arthur Reed James S. Brown Jr.
Directing	Director	Clifford Sanforth
Production	Executive Producer	Clifford Sanforth
	Associate Producer	Edward M. Spitz
Writing	Screenplay	Joseph O'Donnell
Editing	Editor	Leslie F. Wilder
Department	Role	Name

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