During an experimental broadcast, the inventor of an improvement for television technology is murdered. The chief of police (Henry Mowbray), who is among the party gathered in the inventor’s home to watch the broadcast onscreen, has his work cut out for him, as there are various potential culprits, including the inventor’s assistant (Bela Lugosi) and an ambitious man (George Meeker) romancing the inventor’s daughter. The guilty party will likely be fairly obvious early on, and the incoherent storytelling saps the suspense, too. Hence, this one doesn’t have much to offer, although it may be of interest to Lugosi fans or mystery completists.

  Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie.

Movie 116 for 2022.