The Houghland Murder Case (1935) When live television turns lethal: Terror broadcast!
An inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent anywhere in the world, James Houghland, 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. As Police Chief Nelson investigates, undercover FBI agent Arthur Perry confronts his own twin's involvement while exposing a signal-based scheme. Original Title: Murder by Television (1935) | AKA: The Houghland Murder Case Black & White version: https://youtu.be/N5RoAznF9cI ⭐️ STARRING Bela Lugosi - Dr. Arthur Perry / Edwin Perry (dual role!) June Collyer - June Houghland Huntley Gordon - Dr. Henry Scofield George Meeker - Richard Grayson Charles Hill Mailes - Prof. James Houghland Hattie McDaniel - Isabella the Cook Allen Jung - Ah Ling the Houseboy Charles K. French - Donald M. Jordan ???? CREW Directed by Clifford Sanforth Written by Joseph O'Donnell, Clarence Hennecke & Karl R. Coolidge Period tech wizardry by Arthur Reed (cinematography) ???? WHY WATCH? ???? Vintage Whodunit • ???? Sci-Fi Visionary Tech • ???? Lugosi Double Trouble Dracula legend Bela Lugosi decodes clues in a rare heroic role! Jaw-dropping 1935 predictions of satellite TV – decades ahead of its time! Cult curiosity gold – where tuxedoed sleuths meet "death ray" science! ✨ ???? SUBSCRIBE @CultCinemaClassics Mystery • Sci-Fi • Vintage • Thriller • Retro futurism • Cult Classic
