Murder by Television

Genre: mystery

Year Published: 1935

Creator: Clifford Sanforth

Credits: Cast: Bela Lugosi, June Collyer

Description: James Houghland (Mailes) is the inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent anywhere in the world. He refuses to sell the process to television companies, who then send agents to acquire the invention. On the night of his initial broadcast he is mysteriously murdered in the middle of his demonstration. It falls to Police Chief Nelson (Mowbray) to determine who the murderer is.

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