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.
as Arthur Perry
as June Houghland
as Dr. Henry M. Scofield
as Police Chief Nelson
as James Houghland
as Mrs. Houghland
as Isabella
as Ah Ling
as Hammond
as Donald M. Jordan
as Mendoza
as Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)
as Allen (as William Tooker)
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
as Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
as Detective (Uncredited)