United States / Oct 01, 1935
A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME
53min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
ThrillerMysteryHorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Murder by Television |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cameo Pictures |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1935 |
| Executive producer | Clifford Sanforth |
| Production | Edward M. Spitz |
| Writer | Joseph O'Donnell |
| Editing | Leslie F. Wilder |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed, James S. Brown Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Clifford Sanforth |
| Camera operators | Arthur Reed, James S. Brown Jr. |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Reed, James S. Brown Jr. |
| Budget | 35.000 € |
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