Murder by Television [28439] Released: 1935-10-01 Revenue: $0 Budget: $35,000 Profit: $-35,000 Runtime: 53 mins Popularity: 0.7182 Vote Average: 3.7 Vote Count: 17 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. Cast [19] Bela LugosiArthur Perry June CollyerJune Houghland Huntley GordonDr. Henry M. Sco George MeekerPolice Chief Nel Charles Hill MailesJames Houghland Claire McDowellMrs. Houghland Hattie McDanielIsabella Allen JungAh Ling Henry HallHammond Charles K. FrenchDonald M. Jordan Larry FrancisMendoza Billy SullivanReardon - Watchm William H. TookerAllen Ruth CherringtonParty Guest Wally DeanParty Guest Sam HarrisParty Guest Lew HicksPlainclothesman Frank MeredithPlainclothesman Dick RushDetective Trailers