Summary
Frank Raymond, grandson of the original Invisible Man, uses his family's secret chemical formula to become invisible and volunteer as an Allied spy following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He infiltrates Nazi Germany to outwit Axis agents, recover a stolen spy list, and thwart a planned aerial attack on New York City.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 67Audiences 48GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer67%
IMDb5.9
Audience score36%
Box office
3.2×its budget
- Budget
- $322 K
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $718 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −14 min on the typical 95
typical 9581Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1942
July 31, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1943
- Best Special Effects1943Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 30 more46 people
- Ilona MasseyMaria Sorenson
- Jon HallFrank Raymond
- Peter LorreBaron Ikito
- Cedric HardwickeConrad Stauffer
- J. Edward BrombergKarl Heiser
- Albert BassermannArnold Schmidt
- John LitelJohn Gardiner
- Holmes HerbertSir Alfred Spencer
Keye LukeSurgeon
Sven Hugo BorgGerman Captain (uncredited)- JBJohn BurtonR.A.F. Flier (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerGerman Sentry (uncredited)- MCMabel ColcordGretl (uncredited)
James CravenShip's Radio Man (uncredited)
Donald CurtisGerman Sentry (uncredited)- LDLeslie DenisonBritish Radio Operator (uncredited)
Eddie DunnS.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
Lee Tung FooGen. Chin Lee (uncredited)- HGHenry GuttmanStorm Trooper (uncredited)
- BHBobby HaleEnglish Tommy (uncredited)
John HollandSpencer's Secretary (uncredited)
Patrick McVeyGerman (uncredited)
John MertonGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Alberto MorinFree Frenchman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Edwin L. Marin Director
- Vernon Keays Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Curt Siodmak Screenplay
- H. G. Wells Novel
Production · 2
- Frank Lloyd Producer
- George Waggner Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Lester White Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edward Curtiss Editor
Sound · 5
- Hans J. Salter Music Director, Original Music Composer
- Frank Skinner Music
- Richard Hageman Music
- Bernard B. Brown Sound Director
- William Hedgcock Sound Engineer
Art · 4
- Robert F. Boyle Assistant Art Director
- Jack Otterson Art Direction
- Edward R. Robinson Assistant Set Decoration
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vera West Costume Design
Visual Effects · 2
- John P. Fulton Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera
- Roswell A. Hoffmann Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Eddie Parker Stunts
- Duke York Stunts
- David S. Horsley Special Effects
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GoodWatch score 40Film 5
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