The Invisible Man
1933 · Movie · NR · 71 min · ★ 7.5 · 91% critics
A scientist’s experiment makes him invisible, but the effects also leave him aggressive and unstable. He searches for a way to reverse what’s happened, while his unsettling presence spreads panic through a rural community and draws the attention of authorities.
Based on The Invisible Man
Also known as H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man
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Details
- Years
- 1933
- Release date
- 1933-10-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (950 votes)
- Budget
- $328,033
About
You’ll likely enjoy this classic horror-comedy if you want inventive invisibility thrills and a dark, atmospheric story from the Universal era; Not for you if you dislike violent mayhem or want a lighter, gentler tone like Frankenstein or Bride of Frankenstein.
Pros: inventive invisibility effects; dark atmosphere; memorable voice performance | Cons: violent content; uneasy tone
Themes
- based on novel or book
- insanity
- chemical
- train accident
- mad scientist
- murder
- fugitive
- snow
- black and white
- chemist
- scientist
- invisible
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Cast & crew
Claude Rains
as Dr. Jack Griffin
Gloria Stuart
as Flora Cranley
William Harrigan
as Dr. Arthur Kemp
Henry Travers
as Dr. Cranley
Una O'Connor
as Jenny Hall
Forrester Harvey
as Herbert Hall
Holmes Herbert
as Chief of Police
E. E. Clive
as Constable Jaffers
Dudley Digges
as Chief Detective
Harry Stubbs
as Inspector Bird
Directed by James Whale