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Director:
Charles Lamont
Writers:
Hugh Wedlock Jr. (story) and
Howard Snyder (story) ...
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Release Date:
7 March 1951 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Sport See more »
Tagline:
AS PRIVATE EYES...they're getting an Eyeful! See more »
Plot:
Two bumbling private eyes help a man wrongly accused of murder who has become invisible to help clear his name. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Bud Abbott ... Bud Alexander
Lou Costello ... Lou Francis
Nancy Guild ... Helen Gray
Arthur Franz ... Tommy Nelson
Adele Jergens ... Boots Marsden

Sheldon Leonard ... Boots Morgan
William Frawley ... Det. Roberts
Gavin Muir ... Dr. Philip Gray
Sam Balter ... Radio Announcer
John Daheim ... Rocky Hanlon (as John Day)
Paul Maxey ... Dr. James C. Turner, Police Psychiatrist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter F. Appler ... Professor Dugan (uncredited)
Howard Banks ... Officer (uncredited)

Bobby Barber ... Sneaky (uncredited)
Richard Bartell ... Bald Man (uncredited)
Milt Bronson ... Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Man at Bar (uncredited)
Tom Coleman ... Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)
Russ Conway ... Newspaperman (uncredited)
Frank Dae ... Col. Duffie (uncredited)
Roy Darmour ... Man (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Edward Gargan ... Milt (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin ... Bartender (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Man (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Fighter on Rowing Machine (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Policeman (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Ringsider with Cigar (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Policeman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Fight Spectator Behind Boots (uncredited)
Perc Launders ... Cop (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... Torpedo Al (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson ... Tough Guy at Bar (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Photographer (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Fight Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Franklin Parker ... Photographer (uncredited)
Charles Perry ... Rocky's Handler (uncredited)
Syd Saylor ... Waiter (uncredited)
Edith Sheets ... Nurse (uncredited)
Jack Shutta ... Attendant (uncredited)
Carl Sklover ... Lou's Handler (uncredited)
Billy Snyder ... Newspaperman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)
Frankie Van ... Referee (uncredited)
Herb Vigran ... Stillwell (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Rooney - Rocky's Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Lamont 
 
Writing credits
Hugh Wedlock Jr. (story) and
Howard Snyder (story)

Robert Lees (screenplay) and
Frederic I. Rinaldo (screenplay) and
John Grant (screenplay)

H.G. Wells  story "The Invisible Man"

Produced by
Howard Christie .... producer
 
Cinematography by
George Robinson 
 
Film Editing by
Virgil W. Vogel  (as Virgil Vogel)
 
Art Direction by
Bernard Herzbrun 
Richard H. Riedel  (as Richard Riedel)
 
Set Decoration by
John P. Austin  (as John Austin)
Russell A. Gausman 
 
Makeup Department
Joan St. Oegger .... hair stylist
Bud Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronald R. Rondell .... assistant director (as Ronnie Rondell)
 
Art Department
Ed Keyes .... property master
 
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey .... sound
Robert Pritchard .... sound
 
Special Effects by
David S. Horsley .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Roswell A. Hoffmann .... optical cinematography
 
Music Department
Joseph Gershenson .... musical director
Daniele Amfitheatrof .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Joseph Gershenson .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Johnny Green .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
William Lava .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Milton Rosen .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Miklós Rózsa .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Walter Scharf .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Frank Skinner .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Eric Zeisl .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
82 min | Argentina:86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #15003) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Company:
Universal International Pictures (UI)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Several shots are from Universal's The Invisible Man Returns (1940): 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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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Invisible Man (1933)See more »

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Amazing effects, 15 April 2001
Author: leask81 from adelaide, australia

Caught this one on a rainy afternoon on a "comedy channel" special. A&C are funny enough, though this doesn't contain many of their classic sketches, but what struck me was the special effects, which are almost comparable to those in HOLLOW MAN, released half a century later (even though the final scene looks like something out of ATTACK OF THE 50FT WOMAN). Good vehicle for A&C, good plot, 6/10

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