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The Amazing Transparent Man

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Marguerite Chapman, James Griffith, Douglas Kennedy, and Ivan Triesault in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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  • Director
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writer
    • Jack Lewis(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Marguerite Chapman
    • Douglas Kennedy
    • James Griffith
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  • Director
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writer
    • Jack Lewis(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Marguerite Chapman
    • Douglas Kennedy
    • James Griffith
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    • 71User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    Marguerite Chapman
    Marguerite Chapman
    • Laura Matsonas Laura Matson
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Joey Faustas Joey Faust
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    • Maj. Paul Krenneras Maj. Paul Krenner
    Ivan Triesault
    Ivan Triesault
    • Dr. Peter Ulofas Dr. Peter Ulof
    Boyd 'Red' Morgan
    • Julianas Julian
    • (as Red Morgan)
    Cormel Daniel
    • Maria Ulofas Maria Ulof
    Ed Erwin
    • Drakeas Drake
    • (as Edward Erwin)
    Jonathan Ledford
    • Smithas Smith
    Norman Smith
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    Patrick Cranshaw
    Patrick Cranshaw
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    Kevin Kelly
    • Womanas Woman
    Denis Adams
    • State Policemanas State Policeman
    • (as Dennis Adams)
    Stacy Morgan
    • State Policemanas State Policeman
    • Director
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Writer
      • Jack Lewis(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This was shot back-to-back with Beyond the Time Barrier (1960). The combined shooting schedule was only two weeks. They became Edgar G. Ulmer's last American films.
    • Goofs
      When Drake uses binoculars to view what is left of ground zero for the lab explosion, the perspective of what he is seeing through the binoculars changes four times (one of the views is from ground up at a man in a fallout suit), all of which are technically impossible from his vantage point.
    • Quotes

      Major Paul Krenner: I must know the full potential of your invention because my aim is to make an entire army invisible. Do you understand that? An entire army.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown on a gray prison wall.
    • Alternate versions
      There have been three prints of this film:
      • The original negative print by Miller Consolidated Pictures (MCP). The film opens with the MCP company logo, and retains the pre-credits prologue. The film does not have any end titles; it ends with Dr. Peter Ulof (Ivan Triesault) facing the camera, asking "What would you do?" And the film simply fades to black. This version is available on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment (with the MGM "Lion" logo added at the beginning and after the end).
      • The theatrical release print by American International Pictures (AIP). The AIP logo (with ominous fanfare) replaces the MCP logo at the beginning, and is also added at the end (right after Dr. Ulof's "What would you do?" speech after fadeout). This is the version used on the movie-mocking TV series, "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
      • A public domain print, possibly used for syndicated/local TV. The MCP logo and the film's prologue are omitted, and begins at the film's title. A "The End" title card (plain font placed within a four-square gray/screentone background) was tacked on (complete with a relieved, low-tone piano cue), fading in after Dr. Ulof's "What would you do?" speech, and fading out.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Amazing Transparent Man (1969)

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    Makes for great late-night viewing with your buddies.
    Before viewing this 1960 drive-in hit, keep in mind that it is not really a serious attempt at science fiction. Many critics and viewers have panned this movie because they expected some sort of INVISIBLE MAN-style plot with good acting and plenty of special effects. But if it was high-quality cinema they were looking for, then why in the hell did they choose to watch a movie with a title like "THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN"?

    Viewers with no expectations, a good sense of humor, and an open mind will probably enjoy this bizarre little sci-fi romp. The whole mad scientist/escaped prisoner/invisible Nazi story is beyond befuddling, but it is so unbelievably far-fetched that you'll be entertained anyway.

    THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN does a nice job at not dawdling on boring fake science jargon (a shortcoming that most sci-fi yarns of this era suffer from) and somehow manages to dole out one outrageous scene after another during its unusually short running time. Within the course of 58 minutes, you will witness invisible fist fights, invisible robberies, atomic blasts, jailbreaks, in-your-face anti-nuclear-weaponry overtones, and a whole barrage of people stealing from and/or deceiving one another. Every single character either betrays or holds one another hostage at some point during the picture.

    If you're in the mood for something that is so goofy and so off-the-wall that it defies description, then I suggest you run out the VHS cut-out bin nearest you and pick up this movie. Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
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    • Release date
      • July 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Search for a Shadow
    • Filming locations
      • Berkshire Mountains, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miller Consolidated Pictures (MCP)
      • Exclusive Roadshow Attraction
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    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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