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The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

APPROVED 81 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   12 January 1940 (USA)
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The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.

Director:

Joe May

Writers:

H.G. Wells (characters), Joe May (story), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price and Nan Grey
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke ...
Richard Cobb
Vincent Price ...
Nan Grey Nan Grey ...
Helen Manson
John Sutton John Sutton ...
Doctor Frank Griffin
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Inspector Sampson of Scotland Yard
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
Willie Spears
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
Ben Jenkins
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Storyline

Framed for the murder of his brother, Geoffrey Radcliffe is scheduled to hang. After a visit from his friend Dr. Frank Griffin, he vanishes mysteriously from prison. Police inspector Sampson realizes that Griffin is the brother of the original Invisible Man and has given Geoffrey the formula to aid his escape. Can Geoffrey elude the police dragnet and track down the real murderer? More importantly, can Griffin discover an antidote before the invisibility formula drives Geoffrey insane? Written by P. Silvestro  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Antidote | Madness | Scotland Yard | Invisible Man  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Volta do Homem Invisível See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Vincent Price's first horror film, 13 years before House of Wax typecast him in the genre. He also provided the voice of the Invisble Man in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In many places, the matte process used in the production is visible. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Cotton: I - I can't believe it's going to happen. Just two more hours, and they're going to kill him.
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