Mystery Liner (1934)
Directed by William Nigh
Starring Noah Beery, Astrid Allwyn and Edwin Maxwell
Captain Holling is relieved of command of his ship after he suffers a nervous breakdown.
His replacement, Captain Downey, takes over the liner just as it is about to be used for an experiment in remote control.
Professor Grimson has devised a system for controlling the ship from a laboratory on land. But as Grimson demonstrates the
system and the special component that makes it work, a rival group is listening in, hoping to use the device for its own purposes.
62 Minutes - B & W - Mystery