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7 August 1942 (USA)
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The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany in this comedy-thriller. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Lots of fun...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Ilona Massey | ... | Maria Sorenson |
| Jon Hall | ... | Frank Raymond |
 | Peter Lorre | ... | Baron Ikito |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Conrad Stauffer |
| J. Edward Bromberg | ... | Karl Heiser |
| Albert Bassermann | ... | Arnold Schmidt (as Albert Basserman) |
| John Litel | ... | John Gardiner |
| Holmes Herbert | ... | Sir Alfred Spencer |
| Keye Luke | ... | Surgeon |
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81 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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In the opening scene, a newsboy shouts the headline, "Extra! Oregon State Invites Duke to Rose Bowl." On January 1, 1942 (the year the movie was released), Oregon State defeated Duke University in the Rose Bowl, by a score of 20-16. The 1942 audience therefore would recognize the opening scenes in the movie as taking place in the previous year, just before the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Revealing mistakes: When the old man puts his hand too near where the Invisible Agent is standing, his own hand becomes transparent.
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Featured in Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V)
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Being the only Universal Studios "monster" to fight the Axis hordes, The Invisible Man gets to wreck havoc on enemy soil in THE INVISIBLE AGENT, a very enjoyable piece of wartime propaganda. As with DESPERATE JOURNEY (1942), it's a comic book-style fantasy adventure that never lets up in the fun department and contains an excellent cast and production values. Plus, its special effects are still astonishing in this day and age of digital special effects on film.
Cedric Hardwicke, Edward J. Bromberg, Albert Bassermann, and Peter Lorre give excellent performances in this film. Despite Lorre's unconvincing Japanese makeup, he makes a fine villain here. The Oscar-nominated visual effects—except for the model shots of airplanes flying in midair—are simply excellent and nearly flawless. The black-and-white cinematography and production values are atmospheric, typical of so many Universal Studios monster films of the era. There is much slapstick comedy throughout the film and the film works effectively as a comedy-thriller. And pretty Ilona Massey does a good job of playing a double agent who might or might not be so trustworthy. However, Jon Hall lacks the sublime speaking voice that made Claude Rains' performance so memorable.
Well worth watching, although the Nazis speak perfect English throughout the whole movie and Jon Hall lacks Claude Rains' unforgettable speaking voice.