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The Invisible Man 1933 Directed by James Whale

H.G. Wells’ fantastic, out-of-this-world show!

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company Universal Pictures
Budget $328,000
Revenue $27,105
Release Date 3 November 1933
71 mins
Cast
Claude Rains
Claude Rains Dr. Jack Griffin
Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart Flora Cranley
William Harrigan
William Harrigan Dr. Arthur Kemp
Henry Travers
Henry Travers Dr. Cranley
Una O'Connor
Una O'Connor Jenny Hall
Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey Herbert Hall
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert Chief of Police
E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive Constable Jaffers
Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges Chief Detective
Harry Stubbs
Harry Stubbs Inspector Bird
Donald Stuart
Donald Stuart Inspector Lane
Merle Tottenham
Merle Tottenham Millie
Robert Adair
Robert Adair Detective Thompson (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier
Edgar Barrier Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Ted Billings Villager Playing Darts (uncredited)
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan Bicycle Owner (uncredited)
Robert Brower
Robert Brower Farmer (uncredited)
Mae Bruce
Mae Bruce Mary Purdy (uncredited)
Rita Carlyle
Rita Carlyle Townswoman at Pub (uncredited)
John Carradine
John Carradine Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
D'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan Villager (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Jack Deery Officer in Charge of Barn Capture (uncredited)
Dwight Frye
Dwight Frye Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby Hale Townsman at Pub (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall Constable (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Tiny Jones Townswoman at Pub (uncredited)
Violet Kemble Cooper
Violet Kemble Cooper Woman (uncredited)
Crauford Kent
Crauford Kent Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger Constable (uncredited)
John Merivale
John Merivale Constable (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Monte Montague Cop (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery Constable (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Charles Morton Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves Detective Hogan (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson Official (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon
Kathryn Sheldon Orphanage Worker (uncredited)
Emma Tansey
Emma Tansey Old Woman Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White 2nd Man Calling Police ('Frost')(uncredited)
Bert Young
Bert Young Railroad Switchman (uncredited)
Crew
Director
James Whale
James Whale
Writers
Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Philip Wylie
Philip Wylie
R.C. Sherriff
R.C. Sherriff
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Cinematography
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
John J. Mescall
John J. Mescall
Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Editor
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Sound
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
Visual Effects
Cleo E. Baker
Cleo E. Baker
Bill Heckler
Bill Heckler
Roswell A. Hoffmann
Roswell A. Hoffmann
Frank D. Williams
Frank D. Williams
Original Writer
H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
Art Direction
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Makeup Artist
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Music
W. Franke Harling
W. Franke Harling
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
William Schiller
William Schiller
Camera Operators
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
King D. Gray
King D. Gray
Assistant Director
Joseph A. McDonough
Joseph A. McDonough
Additional Photography
Roman Freulich
Roman Freulich
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