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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Richard Cobb (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | |
| Vincent Price | ... | Geoffrey Radcliffe | |
| Nan Grey | ... | Helen Manson | |
| John Sutton | ... | Doctor Frank Griffin | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Sampson | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Willie Spears | |
| Forrester Harvey | ... | Ben Jenkins | |
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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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invisible man | murder | wrongful arrest | framed for murder | violence |Taglines:
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12 January 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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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The initial wrapping of Radcliffe's face is eerily reminiscent of the facial structure of the creature from the black lagoon. ( see lips and eyes). See more »Goofs
In The Invisible Man (1933), the main ingredient for the invisibility formula was "monocaine"; in this film it's called "duocaine". 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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While certainly not as good as its original source(sans Claude Rains, sans James Whale), this sequel is very entertaining. It lacks the raw energy of the first film as well as the dark humour. The film begins with Geoffrey Radcliffe about to be executed for a crime we soon learn he did not do. How he gets out of his visit with the executioner is a little matter of drinking a potion given to him by a friend(the brother of the Claude Rains character in the original). In a matter of moments he(Vincent Price's voice) works toward finding his brother's true killer and fending off the madness that comes from drinking the invisibility solution. Price is in fine form though don't expect the hamminess you usually get(a bit disappointing for me). The rest of the cast is very good. Universal actress Nan Grey(from Dracula's Daughter) is lovely, and Cedric Hardwicke actually gives a convincing performance as a villain. Cecil Kellaway and Alan Napier also provide wonderful supporting help. The special effects really shine and are first-rate for their time.