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Murder by Television
“A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME”
42%
Movie
53m
AI Analysis
Murder by Television (1935) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Murder by Television (1935) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Mystery, and Horror with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~53 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Murder by Television 42% (22 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
AI verdict
Murder by Television suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
42%
from 22 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1935-10-01
- Runtime
- 53m
- TMDB rating
- 4.2
- TMDB ID
- 28439
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Where can I watch Murder by Television (1935)?
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Is there an official trailer for Murder by Television?
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What is Murder by Television about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Murder by Television?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Murder by Television?
The official runtime for Murder by Television is approximately 53 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Bela Lugosi
Arthur Perry
June Collyer
June Houghland
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Henry M. Scofield
George Meeker
Police Chief Nelson
Charles Hill Mailes
James Houghland
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Houghland
Hattie McDaniel
Isabella
- A
Allen Jung
Ah Ling
Henry Hall
Hammond
Charles K. French
Donald M. Jordan
- L
Larry Francis
Mendoza
Billy Sullivan
Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
William H. Tooker
Allen (as William Tooker)
Ruth Cherrington
Party Guest (Uncredited)
- W
Wally Dean
Party Guest (uncredited)
- S
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
- L
Lew Hicks
Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
- F
Frank Meredith
Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
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