Tasty sequel, far from lazy. Falsely imprisoned for fratricide, Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price) takes a drug to make him invisible and thus escape. But as he sets about trying to clear his name, the side effect of the drug, gradual madness, threatens to usurp his plans. It was never going to be up on the same level as the first film, The Invisible Man (1933), a genuine classic Universal Studio production…
They hear him! They feel him! But they can't stop him!
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
Top Cast
Cedric Hardwicke
Richard Cobb
Vincent Price
Geoffrey Radcliffe
Nan Grey
Helen Manson
John Sutton
Dr. Frank Griffin
Cecil Kellaway
Inspector Sampson
Alan Napier
Willie Spears
Forrester Harvey
Ben Jenkins
Ernie Adams
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Jim (uncredited)
Clara Blore
Woman (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Minor Role (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Policeman (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Policeman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Miner at Colliery (uncredited)
Reviews
This is quite a good, if a little preposterous sequel. Vincent Price - or, that is, his voice - owns a successful mining business who is framed for killing his brother. With but two hours to go before he goes to the gallows, he turns to his friend who has devised a secret drug that can render the user invisible - but at a cost: continued exposure leads to madness. Once he has used the drug to escape from prison, he…
FAQ about The Invisible Man Returns
What is The Invisible Man Returns about?
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
When was The Invisible Man Returns released?
The Invisible Man Returns was released in 1940.
What genres does The Invisible Man Returns belong to?
The Invisible Man Returns is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in The Invisible Man Returns?
The cast of The Invisible Man Returns includes Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, John Sutton, Cecil Kellaway.