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Murder by Television

Murder by Television

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME

4.2 Rating
53 min 1935

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.

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Status

Released

Budget

$35,000

Revenue

Unknown

Original Language

EN

Production Companies

Cameo Pictures

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