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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

APPROVED 82 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   7 March 1951 (USA)
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Two bumbling private eyes help a man wrongly accused of murder who has become invisible to help clear his name.

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

Hugh Wedlock Jr. (story), Howard Snyder (story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bud Abbott Bud Abbott ...
Lou Costello Lou Costello ...
Nancy Guild Nancy Guild ...
Helen Gray
Arthur Franz Arthur Franz ...
Adele Jergens Adele Jergens ...
Boots Marsden
Sheldon Leonard ...
Boots Morgan
William Frawley William Frawley ...
Det. Roberts
Gavin Muir Gavin Muir ...
Dr. Philip Gray
Sam Balter Sam Balter ...
Radio Announcer
John Daheim John Daheim ...
Rocky Hanlon (as John Day)
Paul Maxey Paul Maxey ...
Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist
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Storyline

Boxer Tommy Nelson is accused of killing his manager. While detectives Bud and Lou investigate they come across an invisibility formula with which Tommy injects himself rather than face the police. This sparks an idea for trapping gangster Morgan by having Lou fight champ Rocky Hanlon, with Tommy's invisible help. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Taglines:

AS PRIVATE EYES...they're getting an Eyeful! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Meet the Invisible Man See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Several shots are from Universal's The Invisible Man Returns: the scenes where the guinea pig is turned Invisible (reversed footage), the harness of the invisible guinea pig moving around its cage and the scene where the Invisible Man is unpacking a suitcase of clothes left outside in the woods. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Bud puts down the drink of the second bar guy, you can see the thin wires if you look very carefully. See more »

Quotes

Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist: I know, you saw this man disappear into thin air. Do you always see things?
Lou Francis: Only when my eyes are open.
Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist: Did you ever see somebody disappear before?
Lou Francis: Yes sir, I have.
Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist: This may explain it, seeing things. When did this happen?
Lou Francis: One day me and my brother were walking down the street... my brother disappeared.
Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist: Into thin air?
Lou Francis: No, into a man hole.
Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist: How about voices? Do you ever hear strange voices?
Lou Francis: Yes sir.
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Connections

Spoofs The Invisible Man (1933) See more »