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Murder by Television ()

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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.... See more »
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Dr. Arthur Perry / Edwin Perry
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June Houghland
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Dr. Henry M. Scofield (as Huntly Gordon)
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Richard Grayson
Henry Mowbray ...
Nelson - Chief of Police
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Prof. James Houghland
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Mrs. Houghland
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Isabella - the Cook
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Ah Ling - the Houseboy (as Allan Jung)
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Donald M. Jordan
Larry Francis ...
Mendoza
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Hammond
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Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
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Allen (as William Tooker)
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Wally Dean ...
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Sam Harris ...
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Lew Hicks ...
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Frank Meredith ...
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Dick Rush ...
Detective (uncredited)

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Clifford Sanforth

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Joseph O'Donnell ... (screenplay)
 
Clarence Hennecke ... (idea) &
Karl R. Coolidge ... (idea) (as Carl Coolidge)

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William M. Pizor ... executive producer (uncredited)
Clifford Sanforth ... executive producer
Edward M. Spitz ... associate producer

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Oliver Wallace ... (uncredited)

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James S. Brown Jr. ... (as James Brown Jr.)
Arthur Reed

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Leslie F. Wilder ... (as Leslie Wilder)

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Lewis J. Rachmil ... (as Louis Rachmil)

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Melville De Lay ... production manager (as Melville Delay)

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William M. Pizor ... presenter
Henry Spitz ... technical supervisor
Milton M. Stern ... television technician
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Plot Summary

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. Written by Doug Sederberg

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Taglines A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME (original poster) See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Houghland Murder Case (United States)
  • Asesinato por televisión (Spain)
  • Un dramma per televisione (Italy)
  • Assassinato pela Televisão (Brazil)
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Budget $35,000 (estimated)

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Trivia For the scenes showing television equipment, the filmmakers borrowed it from Los Aneles-area -area researchers who were working on experimental TV. The equipment they borrowed was worth $75,000--over twice the $35,000 budget for the film. See more »
Goofs When Isabella (the cook) finds the body at the top of the stairs, she simply disappears into thin air. (This may be due to missing footage in the extant print, rather than an error by the original filmmakers.) See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Rumble Fish (1983). See more »
Soundtracks I Had the Right Idea See more »
Quotes Ah Ling - the Houseboy: [while being questioned about the murder] Mr. Perry very good friend. Chinese do not repay friendship with death.
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