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Movie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 71 mins.
Release date - 03-11-1933
Release year - 1933
Genres - Horror, Science Fiction
Overall ratings and scores for The Invisible Man:
Happiness Score - 7.6/10, World Popularity Score - 13.671/100, IMDB Score - 7.7, Metascore - 87, Internet Movie Database - 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 94%, Metacritic - 87/100, .
The Invisible Man movie has Total Global Votes - 526, Total IMD Votes - 33,424
The Invisible Man Movie Introduction: Movie The Invisible Man, release year 1933 is written by H.G. Wells, R.C. Sherriff, Preston Sturges and directed by James Whale. The leading star-cast in this movie are Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
The Invisible Man Trailer 1933
The Invisible Man - 1933 - Official Trailer
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.
Movie story-line: Working in Dr. Cranley’s laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley’s daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion’s Head Inn, hoping to reverse an experiment he conducted on himself that made him invisible. But the experimental drug has also warped his mind, making him aggressive and dangerous. He’s prepared to do whatever it takes to restore his appearance.
Movie synopsis: A mysterious man, whose head is completely covered in bandages, wants a room. The proprietors of the pub aren't used to making their house an inn during the winter months, but the man insists. They soon come to regret their decision. The man quickly runs out of money, and he has a violent temper besides. Worse still, he seems to be some kind of chemist and has filled his room with messy chemicals, test tubes, beakers and the like. When they try to throw him out, they make a ghastly discovery. Meanwhile, Flora Cranley appeals to her father to do something about the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Griffin, his assistant and her sweetheart. Her father's other assistant, the cowardly Dr. Kemp, is no help. He wants her for himself. Little does Flora guess that the wild tales, from newspapers and radio broadcasts, of an invisible homicidal maniac are stories of Dr. Griffin himself, who has discovered the secret of invisibility and gone mad in the process.
Highlights - The Invisible Man (1933)
Total budget - $328,000.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Universal Pictures
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages -
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 4 wins & 2 nominations
Certificate(s) - IT : T DE : NR MX : 16
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Invisible Man (1933)
Lead Actors - Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan
Writer(s) - H.G. Wells, R.C. Sherriff, Preston Sturges
Director(s) - James Whale
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What is the release date of The Invisible Man (1933)?
Release date of The Invisible Man (1933) is 03-11-1933.
What is the total runtime of The Invisible Man (1933) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Invisible Man (1933) in minutes is 71 min.
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The budget consumed to produce The Invisible Man (1933) movie is around $328,000.00.
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Expected revenue from movie movie The Invisible Man (1933) is around $0.00.
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Worldwide pupularity of The Invisible Man (1933) movie is 13.671%.
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Production company of film The Invisible Man (1933) is/are Universal Pictures, .
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Film production country for the film The Invisible Man (1933) is United States of America, .
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Film The Invisible Man (1933) is produced in language(s).
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Movie The Invisible Man (1933) is categorized under Horror, Sci-Fi genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film The Invisible Man (1933)?
Lead actors of the film The Invisible Man (1933) are Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan.
Who is the writer of the film The Invisible Man (1933)?
The writer(s) of the film The Invisible Man (1933) is/are H.G. Wells, R.C. Sherriff, Preston Sturges.
Who is the director of the film The Invisible Man (1933)?
The director(s) of the film The Invisible Man (1933) is/are James Whale.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Invisible Man (1933) movie?
Movie The Invisible Man (1933) has 4 wins & 2 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.
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Short plot of movie The Invisible Man (1933): A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane..
What is the full story of The Invisible Man (1933) movie?
Full plot of movie The Invisible Man (1933): A mysterious man, whose head is completely covered in bandages, wants a room. The proprietors of the pub aren't used to making their house an inn during the winter months, but the man insists. They soon come to regret their decision. The man quickly runs out of money, and he has a violent temper besides. Worse still, he seems to be some kind of chemist and has filled his room with messy chemicals, test tubes, beakers and the like. When they try to throw him out, they make a ghastly discovery. Meanwhile, Flora Cranley appeals to her father to do something about the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Griffin, his assistant and her sweetheart. Her father's other assistant, the cowardly Dr. Kemp, is no help. He wants her for himself. Little does Flora guess that the wild tales, from newspapers and radio broadcasts, of an invisible homicidal maniac are stories of Dr. Griffin himself, who has discovered the secret of invisibility and gone mad in the process..
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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Invisible Man (1933)
Full Starcast:
Name: Claude Rains
Character: Jack "The Invisible Man" GriffinName: Gloria Stuart
Character: Flora CranleyName: William Harrigan
Character: Arthur KempName: Henry Travers
Character: Dr. CranleyName: Una O'Connor
Character: Jenny HallName: Forrester Harvey
Character: Herbert HallName: Holmes Herbert
Character: Chief of PoliceName: E. E. Clive
Character: Constable JaffersName: Dudley Digges
Character: Chief DetectiveName: Harry Stubbs
Character: Inspector BirdName: Donald Stuart
Character: Inspector LaneName: Merle Tottenham
Character: MillieName: Walter Brennan
Character: Bicycle Owner (uncredited)Name: John Carradine
Character: Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)Name: Dwight Frye
Character: Reporter (uncredited)Name: Mary Gordon
Character: Screaming Woman (uncredited)Name: Crauford Kent
Character: Doctor (uncredited)Name: Paul Kruger
Character: Constable (uncredited)Name: Monte Montague
Character: Cop (uncredited)Name: Jack Montgomery
Character: Constable (uncredited)Name: Charles Morton
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)Name: Tom Ricketts
Character: Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)Name: Jameson Thomas
Character: Hospital Doctor (uncredited)Name: Bert Young
Character: Railroad Switchman (uncredited)Name: Violet Kemble Cooper
Character: Woman (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Charles D. Hall
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art DirectionName: Arthur Edeson
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of PhotographyName: James Whale
Department: Directing
Job/Role: DirectorName: Ted J. Kent
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: H.G. Wells
Department: Writing
Job/Role: NovelName: Jack Pierce
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup ArtistName: Heinz Roemheld
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music ComposerName: R.C. Sherriff
Department: Writing
Job/Role: ScreenplayName: Frank D. Williams
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: John P. Fulton
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special EffectsName: Wally Kirkpatrick
Department: Art
Job/Role: PropsName: Roswell A. Hoffmann
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual EffectsName: Roman Freulich
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still PhotographerName: Fred Stoll
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Reviews Section
It alters you, changes you. There's a snow storm blowing ferociously, a man trundles towards a signpost that reads Iping. He enters a hostelry called The Lions Head, the patrons of the bar fall silent for the man is bound in bandages. He tells, not asks, the landlady; "I want a room with a fire". This man is Dr. Jack Griffin, soon to wreak havoc and be known as The Invisible Man. One of the leading lights of the Universal Monster collection of films that terrified and enthralled audiences back in the day. Directed by genre master James Whale, The Invisible Man is a slick fusion of dark humour, berserker science and genuine evil. Quite a feat for a film released in 1933, even more so when one samples the effects used in the piece. Effects that are still today holding up so well they put to shame some of the toy like expensive tricks used by the modern wave of film makers. John P. Fulton take a bow sir. After Boris Karloff had turned down the chance to play the good doctor gone crazy, on account of the role calling for voice work throughout the film only, except a snippet at the finale, so Whale turned to Claude Rains. Small in stature but silky in voice, Rains clearly sensed an opportunity to launch himself into Hollywood. It may well be, with Whale's expert guidance of course, that he owes his whole career to that 30 second appearance of his face at the end of the film? As was his want, Whale filled out the support cast with odd ball eccentrics that are acted adroitly by the British & Irish thespians. Una O'Connor, Forrester Harvey, Edward E. Clive and Henry Travers are memorable. While American Gloria Stuart as the power insane Griffin's love interest is radiant with what little she has to do. Based on the now famous story written by H.G. Wells, Whale and R. C. Sheriff's (writer) version remains the definitive Invisible Man adaptation. There's some changes such as the time it is set, and Griffin is not the lunatic he is in the film, which is something that Wells was not too pleased about in spite of liking the film as a whole, but it's still very tight to the source. Sequels, TV series and other modern day adaptations would follow it, but none are as shrewd or as chilling as Whale's daddy is. 9/10
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