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A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Bela LugosiArthur Perry
June CollyerJune Houghland
Huntley GordonDr. Henry M. Scofield
George MeekerPolice Chief Nelson
Charles Hill MailesJames Houghland
Claire McDowellMrs. Houghland
Hattie McDanielIsabella
Henry HallHammond
Charles K. FrenchDonald M. Jordan
Billy SullivanReardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)Explore the crew
- Editor
- Leslie F. Wilder
- Screenplay
- Joseph O'Donnell
- Director of Photography
- Arthur Reed
- Director of Photography
- James S. Brown Jr.
- Director
- Clifford Sanforth