The Invisible Man
A brilliant scientist who renders himself invisible must race against his own madness and a terrified town to find a cure before his newfound power turns him into a murderous menace.
“H.G. Wells’ fantastic, out-of-this-world show!”
Synopsis
After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin becomes aggressive due to the effects of the drug and seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
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A crew of 88+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Ted J KentShot by Arthur EdesonScored by Heinz RoemheldSound by Gilbert KurlandVFX by Frank D Williams
Box Office
1933 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$27K
Also known as
- Der Unsichtbarede
- (reissue title)Der Unsichtbare
- El hombre invisiblees
- L'Homme invisiblefr
- (TV Title)H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man
- L'uomo invisibileit
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesOct 31, 1933
- United KingdomJan 1, 1934
- IrelandJan 1, 1934
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Cast & Crew
88 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Claude Rains
as Dr. Jack Griffin aka The Invisible Man
Gloria Stuart
as Flora Cranley
William Harrigan
as Dr. Arthur Kemp
Henry Travers
as Dr. Cranley
Una O Connor
as Jenny Hall
Forrester Harvey
as Herbert Hall
Holmes Herbert
as Chief of Police
E E Clive
as Constable Jaffers
Dudley Digges
as Chief Detective
Harry Stubbs
as Inspector Bird
Donald Stuart
as Inspector Lane
Merle Tottenham
as Millie
Supporting cast
36Robert Adair
as Detective Thompson (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ted Billings
as Villager Playing Darts (uncredited)
Walter Brennan
as Bicycle Owner (uncredited)
Walter Bonn
as Townsman
Robert Brower
as Farmer (uncredited)
Mae Bruce
as Mary Purdy (uncredited)
Rita Carlyle
as Townswoman at Pub (uncredited)
John Carradine
as Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
D Arcy Corrigan
as Villager (uncredited)
Jack Deery
as Officer in Charge of Barn Capture (uncredited)
Dwight Frye
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Walter Findon
as Man bicycle thrown at
Bobby Hale
as Townsman at Pub (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Constable (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
as Townswoman at Pub (uncredited)
Bobbie Hale
as Townsman at Pub
Violet Kemble Cooper
as Woman (uncredited)
Crauford Kent
as Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Constable (uncredited)
John Merivale
as Constable (uncredited)
Monte Montague
as Cop (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
as Constable (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
as Old Woman Listening to Radio
Charles Morton
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Scotty Mattraw
as Fatman at Pub
Bob Reeves
as Detective Hogan (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
as Official (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
as Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon
as Orphanage Worker (uncredited)
Emma Tansey
as Old Woman Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Jameson Thomas
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Leo White
as 2nd Man Calling Police ('Frost')(uncredited)
Bert Young
as Railroad Switchman (uncredited)
Yorke Sherwood
as Dubious policeman
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
40Jesus Colin
Alguacil Jaffers
Charles D Hall
Art Director
Jack Eagan
assistant camera (uncredited)
Joseph A Mcdonough
assistant director (uncredited)
John Kemp
assistant recording engineer (uncredited)
King D Gray
camera operator (uncredited)
Peter Abriss
chief grip (uncredited)
Wally Kirkpatrick
chief props (uncredited)
Arthur Edeson
Cinematographer, camera, camera operator
Heinz Roemheld
Composer, conductor (uncredited)
W Franke Harling
composer: stock music (uncredited)
James Whale
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