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| Credits | |
| Title: | Invisible Agent |
| Director: | Edwin L. Marin |
| Writers: | Curt Siodmak |
| Producers: | Frank Lloyd; George Waggner |
| Composer: | Hans J. Salter [1] |
| Cinematography: | Lester White [2] |
| Editors: | Edward Curtiss |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Universal Pictures |
| Released: | August 7th, 1942 |
| Rating: | Approved |
| Running time: | 81 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Invisible Agent is an American feature film of the science fiction and adventure genres. To be clear, this film is not a horror movie in any form or fashion. It's inclusion on this database is only allowed because of its relationship with The Invisible Man, which was directed by James Whale in 1933 and straddles both the sci-fi and horror genres. Invisible Agent is the fourth film in the series and follows The Invisible Woman, which was released in 1940, and is succeeded by The Invisible Man's Revenge, which was released in 1944. Invisible Agent was directed by Edwin L. Marin with a screenplay written by Curt Siodmak (credited as Curtis Siodmak in the film). It was produced by Universal Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on August 7th, 1942.
Invisible Agent stars Jon Hall playing the part of the seldom-seen Frank Raymond with Ilona Massey in the role of female lead, Maria Sorenson with. Other stars include Peter Lorre as Baron Ikito, Cedric Hardwicke as Conrad Stauffer, J. Edward Bromberg as Karl Heiser, Albert Bassermann as Arnold Schmidt, John Litel as John Gardiner and Holmes Herbert as Sir Alfred Spencer.
Plot[]
Jon Hall plays Frank Raymond, who is the grandson of Jack Griffin - the original Invisible Man. He is living under an assumed name in New York City when he is accosted by Nazi agents, who try to force him to yield the secret behind the invisibility formula. Raymond escapes from the Nazis and seeks sanctuary with the United States government. He agrees to use his grandfather's formula to aid in the war effort, but refuses to allow anybody else to partake of it other than himself. Injecting himself with the formula, Frank Raymond becomes the Invisible Agent and drops down behind enemy lines to stomp an invisible boot into Hitler's back-side.
Cast[]
Credited cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ilona Massey | Maria Sorenson |
| Jon Hall | Frank Raymond |
| Peter Lorre | Baron Ikito |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Conrad Stauffer |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Karl Heiser |
| Albert Bassermann | Arnold Schmidt |
| John Litel | John Gardiner |
| Holmes Herbert | Sir Alfred Spencer |
| Keye Luke | Surgeon |
Uncredited cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sven Hugo Borg | German Captain |
| Paul Bryar | German soldier |
| John Burton | R.A.F. flier |
| Lane Chandler | German sentry |
| Mabel Colcord | Gretl, the maid |
| James Craven | Ship's radio man |
| Donald Curtis | German sentry |
| Leslie Denison | British radio operator |
| Eddie Dunn | S.S. prison guard |
| Martin Faust | Nazi assassin |
| Charles Flynn | German soldier |
| Lee Tung Foo | General Chin Lee |
| Henry Guttman | Stormtrooper |
| Bobby Hale | English Tommy |
| John Holland | Spencer's secretary |
| Patrick McVey | German |
| John Merton | German soldier |
| Alberto Morin | Free frenchman |
| Ferdinand Munier | Bartender |
| William Pagan | Stormtrooper |
| Eddie Parker | Stongarm thug |
| Charles Regan | Ordnance car driver |
| Otto Reichow | Gestapo agent |
| William Ruhl | Gestapo agent |
| Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | German telephone operator |
| Hans Schumm | S.S. man |
| Wallace Scott | English Tommy |
| Lee Shumway | Brigadier |
| Milburn Stone | German sergeant |
| Walter Tetley | Newsboy |
| Philip Van Zandt | S.S. man |
| Michael Visaroff | Verichen |
| Phil Warren | German soldier |
| Pat West | German taxi driver |
| Matt Willis | Nazi assassin |
| Duke York | German sentry |
| Wolfgang Zilzer | Von Porten |
| Victor Zimmerman | Stormtrooper |
| Henry Zynda | Colonel Kelenski |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Invisible Agent (1942) redirects to this page.
- Invisible Agent is included on the Invisible Man: The Legacy Collection DVD set by Universal Studios, which was released on October 19th, 2004.
- This is director Edwin L. Marin's only known work in the sci-fi/horror genre.
- Screenwriter Curt Siodmak is credited as Curtis Siodmak in this film. Siodmak is also known for writing The Wolf Man in 1941 and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man in 1943.
- Actress Ilona Massey would go on to play the role of Baroness Elsa Frankenstein in the 1943 "monster mash" film Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, directed by Roy William Neill.
- Actor Albert Bassermann is credited as Albert Basserman in this film.
- Frank Raymond's actual name is Robert Griffin.
Recommendations[]
1940s Sci-fi films
Invisible Man films
See also[]
The World of the Invisible Man
External Links[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Composer Hans J. Salter is uncredited for his participation in this film. Music score is comprised primarily of stock audio clips.
- ↑ Cinematographer Lester White is credited as Les White in this film.