The Invisible Woman
Seen it?1940 | 72 min | Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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 anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Invisible Man or The Curse of Frankenstein, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that will make her invisible so that she can use her invisibility to exact revenge on her ex-boss.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$660K worldwide on a $269K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland
- Virginia BruceKitty Carroll
- John BarrymoreProfessor Gibbs
- John HowardRichard Russell
- Charles RugglesGeorge
- Oskar HomolkaBlackie
- Edward BrophyBill
- Donald MacBrideFoghorn
- Margaret HamiltonMrs. Jackson
- Shemp HowardFrankie
- Anne NagelJean