The Invisible Man (1933 film)

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The Invisible Man (1933 film) is a classic Universal horror movie directed by James Whale, renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and Claude Rains’s chilling portrayal of an unhinged scientist who becomes invisible.

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instanceOf American film
film
film
horror film
science fiction film
author H. G. Wells
basedOn The Invisible Man (novel)
linked to: The Invisible Man
blackAndWhite true
character Dr. Cranley
Dr. Jack Griffin
Flora Cranley
cinematographyBy Arthur Edeson
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception acclaimed
director James Whale
distributedBy Universal Pictures
editedBy Ted J. Kent
era Pre-Code Hollywood
featuresPerformanceBy Claude Rains
followedBy The Invisible Man Returns
genre horror
science fiction
hasFilmTechnique optical printing effects
wire removal effects
hasTheme loss of sanity
mad science
power and corruption
includedIn lists of greatest horror films
medium theatrical film
musicBy Heinz Roemheld
notableFor groundbreaking special effects depicting invisibility
originalLanguage English
partOf Universal Classic Monsters series
portrays a scientist who becomes invisible and unhinged
producer Carl Laemmle Jr.
productionCompany Universal Pictures
releaseCountry United States
releaseDate 1933-11-13
runtime 71 minutes
screenwriter Philip Wylie
Preston Sturges
R. C. Sherriff
setIn England
starring Claude Rains
Gloria Stuart
Henry Travers
Una O’Connor
linked to: Una O'Connor

William Harrigan
timePeriodOfStory early 20th century

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The Invisible Man notableFilmAdaptation The Invisible Man (1933 film)
Dr. Jack Griffin appearsIn The Invisible Man (1933 film)
Doris Lloyd performedIn The Invisible Man (1933 film)
The Invisible Man Returns partOfSeries The Invisible Man film series
linked to: The Invisible Man (1933 film)
The Invisible Man Returns follows The Invisible Man (1933 film)
The Invisible Man Returns isSequelTo The Invisible Man (1933 film)
Holmes Herbert notableWork The Invisible Man (1933 film)
Jack Pierce workedOn The Invisible Man (1933 film)
Flora Cranley appearsIn The Invisible Man (1933 film)