there be only two reason for people to rate this film high than a five . they be either bela lugosi fanatic who be blind by his star power and or theyre pull your leg . in it favor and this film have the following curiosity represent bela lugosi in a rare non horror lead role . hattie mcdaniel in an early screen appearance ( although run around yell lordy and lordy doesn not showcase her future greatness very well ) . a curious 1935 vision of television that doesn not seem to need camera at the point of origin and can act a a death ray carrier wave . i guess that make this a science fiction story and of sort . and occasionally interesting story telling by reshowing the same scene use different vantage point to add information withhold earlier in the film . work against this film be represent the poor print quality ( both picture and sound ) of exist copy . insult racial stereotyping . ( a imply above . ) ridiculously inaccurate scientific prediction about television . ( a imply above . ) undeveloped character and give the audience a who care feel when someone get murder . and a general weakness of the writing and acting and and direct . be a lugosi fan myself and it pain me to write negative review of some of his film . but the truth be and it pain me to watch some of his performance as well . i be give this film three star and base on the curiosity mention above . if i be to rate it any high and i would be pull your leg .