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6.0/10
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An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Charles Ruggles
- George
- (as Charlie Ruggles)
Harry C. Bradley
- Want-Ad Clerk
- (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
- Postman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMargaret Sullavan, who owed Universal one picture on an old contract, was originally assigned the starring role. With more attractive roles being floated her way, she balked at appearing in the film, feeling it was beneath her. After she failed to appear for the rehearsals, the studio slapped her with a restraining order preventing her from working anywhere else. Eventually, she agreed to fulfill her contract by appearing in Back Street (1941) and Virginia Bruce stepped into the role.
- GoofsWhen the Invisible Woman pours a dark colored wine into a glass, the resulting liquid in the glass is clear.
- Quotes
Richard Russell: Stop breathing down my neck.
George: It's the breath of pleasure, sir. And perhaps a touch of garlic.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Invisible Woman (1966)
Featured review
A Mixed Bag But A Great Cast
What a strong cast for such a silly and stupid (but still decent) movie! Classic movie fans know these names: John Barrymore, Virginia Bruce, John Howard, Charles Ruggles, Oscar Homolka, Shemp Howard, Edward Brophy and Margaret Hamilton.
They are all here in this female version of The Invisible Man. Actually, as stupid as it can get, it also provides a number of funny scenes so I guess it served its purpose.
It's only 73 minutes long, but it should have been shorter as the gags wear thin after 40 minutes. Ruggles almost steals the show as the butler. He provides most of the humor in a real slapstick manner. As in a lot of these old comedies, some of this stuff is really corny but I did laugh out loud at a couple things.
Bruce and John Howard are attractive leads and Barrymore is effective as the typically-portrayed-in-classic films eccentric scientist. It was also fun to see Shemp Howard, of Three Stooges fame, play a gangster, although a Stooge-like goofy one.
The special effects were good in their day but not now. In fact, the DVD is sharp enough that you can see the outline of Bruce's head when she's supposed to be invisible!
They are all here in this female version of The Invisible Man. Actually, as stupid as it can get, it also provides a number of funny scenes so I guess it served its purpose.
It's only 73 minutes long, but it should have been shorter as the gags wear thin after 40 minutes. Ruggles almost steals the show as the butler. He provides most of the humor in a real slapstick manner. As in a lot of these old comedies, some of this stuff is really corny but I did laugh out loud at a couple things.
Bruce and John Howard are attractive leads and Barrymore is effective as the typically-portrayed-in-classic films eccentric scientist. It was also fun to see Shemp Howard, of Three Stooges fame, play a gangster, although a Stooge-like goofy one.
The special effects were good in their day but not now. In fact, the DVD is sharp enough that you can see the outline of Bruce's head when she's supposed to be invisible!
- ccthemovieman-1
- Nov 6, 2005
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- Budget
- $269,062 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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