The Invisible Man Returns
Seen it?1940 | 81 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Invisible Man or Bride of Frankenstein, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$815K worldwide on a $282K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe May
- Cedric HardwickeRichard Cobb
- Vincent PriceGeoffrey Radcliffe
- Nan GreyHelen Manson
- John SuttonDr. Frank Griffin
- Cecil KellawayInspector Sampson
- Alan NapierWillie Spears
- Forrester HarveyBen Jenkins
- Ernie AdamsMinor Role (uncredited)
- Jimmy AubreyPlainclothesman (uncredited)
- Walter BaconFight Spectator (uncredited)