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1940·Horror·1h 21m
7.0
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
Directed by Joe May
monster
insanity
scotland yard
sequel
murder
on the run
black and white
scientist
madness
invisible person
framed for murder
escape from jail
invisibility
invisible man
bewildered

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Richard Cobb
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Geoffrey Radcliffe
Nan Grey
Nan Grey
Helen Manson
John Sutton
John Sutton
Dr. Frank Griffin
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Inspector Sampson
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Willie Spears
Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey
Ben Jenkins
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan
Jim (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Minor Role (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton
Policeman (uncredited)

Crew

Joe May
Joe May
Director
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Joe May
Joe May
Story
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Story
H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
Characters
Phil Karlson
Phil Karlson
Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

52 reviews
Kian
Kian
The Invisible Man Returns
I thought this would be awful, but it was actually rather fun. It's not to the standard of the original by a long shot; however, the mystery is intruiging and the effects, despite being noticeably weaker than the first, are still so impressive for the time. Recommended.
I thought this would be awful, but it was actually rather fun. It's not to the standard of the original by a long shot; however, the mystery is intruiging and the effects, despite being noticeably weaker than the first, are still so impressive for the time. Recommended.
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Kian Roberts
Kian Roberts
The Invisible Man Returns
I thought this would be awful, but it was actually rather fun. It's not to the standard of the original by a long shot; however, the mystery is intruiging and the effects, despite being noticeably weaker than the first, are still so impressive for the time. Recommended.
I thought this would be awful, but it was actually rather fun. It's not to the standard of the original by a long shot; however, the mystery is intruiging and the effects, despite being noticeably weaker than the first, are still so impressive for the time. Recommended.
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Leo
Leo
The Invisible Man Returns
"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕."
— "𝘖𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵?"

not as fun as the first but still something nice to watch
"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕."
— "𝘖𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵?"

not as fun as the first but still something nice to watch
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Hhh
Hhh
The Invisible Man Returns
this is just the first one but not as good and also Vincent Price is here sometimes
this is just the first one but not as good and also Vincent Price is here sometimes
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Seb Rex
Seb Rex
The Invisible Man Returns
Look how they butchered my boy!
Look how they butchered my boy!
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