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The Invisible Man

  • 1933
  • Approved
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, and Henry Travers in The Invisible Man (1933)
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A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.

  • Director
    • James Whale
  • Writers
    • H.G. Wells
    • R.C. Sherriff
    • Preston Sturges
  • Stars
    • Claude Rains
    • Gloria Stuart
    • William Harrigan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    41K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,847
    461
    • Director
      • James Whale
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • R.C. Sherriff
      • Preston Sturges
    • Stars
      • Claude Rains
      • Gloria Stuart
      • William Harrigan
    • 266User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Top cast43

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    Claude Rains
    Claude Rains
    • Dr. Jack Griffin aka The Invisible Man
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Flora Cranley
    William Harrigan
    William Harrigan
    • Dr. Arthur Kemp
    Henry Travers
    Henry Travers
    • Dr. Cranley
    Una O'Connor
    Una O'Connor
    • Jenny Hall
    Forrester Harvey
    Forrester Harvey
    • Herbert Hall
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
    • Chief of Police
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Constable Jaffers
    Dudley Digges
    Dudley Digges
    • Chief Detective
    Harry Stubbs
    Harry Stubbs
    • Inspector Bird
    Donald Stuart
    Donald Stuart
    • Inspector Lane
    Merle Tottenham
    Merle Tottenham
    • Millie
    Robert Adair
    Robert Adair
    • Detective Thompson
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Billings
    • Villager Playing Darts
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Bicycle Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Brower
    Robert Brower
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Mae Bruce
    • Mary Purdy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Whale
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • R.C. Sherriff
      • Preston Sturges
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      On the DVD short documentary, Claude Rains' daughter Jessica Rains tells of a time when her father brought her to see a re-release of this movie in the theater in Pennsylvania in 1950. It was bitterly cold and his face was completely covered by a hat and scarf. When he spoke to ask for the tickets, the attendant immediately recognized his voice and wanted to let them in for free. Rains was quite upset at this and demanded that he pay full price.
    • Goofs
      Though the music at the pub comes from a coin-operated player piano, it, along with everyone talking in the pub, stops short at the startling arrival of the Invisible Man.
    • Quotes

      The Invisible Man: We'll begin with a reign of terror, a few murders here and there, murders of great men, murders of little men - well, just to show we make no distinction. I might even wreck a train or two... just these fingers around a signalman's throat, that's all.

    • Crazy credits
      Claude Rains is the only actor in the film whose character is identified in the credits. The roles the other actors play are not identified, even though the cast is listed twice: at the beginning and at the end. Rains is billed as "The Invisible One" in the opening credits and as "The Invisible Man" in the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      When the film was released to home video, Universal Studios replaced a snippet of music heard on the radio when Dr. Kemp is reading a newspaper in his house, and the Invisible Man enters through a set of French doors. Universal was unable to secure the rights for the original music and replaced it, covering the original sound effects (the sound of the newspaper and the door latch) in the process. The original music and missing sound effects were restored to the 2012 blu-ray audio.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      La Rosita
      (1923) (uncredited)
      Music by Gustave Haenschen
      (original version only)

    User reviews266

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    Transparency is not all that bad, is it?

    Talented direction from James Whale. Mildly chilling tale based on the imagination of H.G. Wells. Introduction to a versatile star, Claude Rains. Short movie in length, but the mixture of thrills, chills and humor help make this a real classic. The special effects of the 30's seem so unsophisticated, but very enjoyable to this day. Rain's starring debut is 99.98 percent vocal and very memorable. The changes in his voice from glee to madness gives certain character to his invisible role.

    A brilliant chemist/scientist(Rains) discovers how to make himself invisible. He wrecks havoc in a small British country village as pranks turn to murder. Memorable are the scenes of the invisible man smoking and riding a bicycle; and of course unwrapping.

    Also in the cast are:William Harrigan, Gloria Stuart, E.E. Clive and Una O'Connor. At a certain point you wish that O'Connor's funny, but obnoxious character was shorter lived. Dated or not, this is a classic that still demands watching. Creepy and fun for all.
    • michaelRokeefe
    • Sep 7, 2001
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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hombre invisible
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • RKO Radio Pictures
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $328,033 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,105
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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