Invisible Man Returns, The

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The Invisible Man Returns
Credits
Title:	The Invisible Man Returns
Director:	Joe May
Writers:	Joe May Curt Siodmak Lester Cole Cedric Belfrage
Producers:	Ken Goldsmith
Composer:	Hans J. Salter Frank Skinner
Cinematography:	Milton R. Krasner
Editors:	Frank Gross
Production
Distributed by:	Universal Pictures
Released:	January 12th, 1940
Rating:	Approved
Running time:	81 min.
Country:	USA
Language:	English
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The Invisible Man Returns is an American feature film of the science fiction, horror and mystery-drama genres. It is the second installment in the Invisible Man film series and is the first sequel film, following 1933's The Invisible Man, directed by James Whale. It was succeeded in 1940 with the action/comedy sequel, The Invisible Woman. Characters and concepts within the film are based on The Invisible Man novel, which was written by author H. G. Wells and first published in serial format in 1897 in Pearson's Weekly.

The Invisible Man Returns was written and directed by Joe May and co-written by Lester Cole and Curt Siodmak (credited as Kurt Siodmak in the film). Additional dialogue was provided by Cedric Belfrage. The movie was produced by Universal Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on January 12th, 1940. The movie stars Cedric Hardwicke as Richard Cobb, Vincent Price as Geoffrey Radcliffe, Nan Grey as Helen Manson, John Sutton as Doctor Frank Griffin, Cecil Kellaway as Scotland Yard inspector Sampson, Alan Napier as Willie Spears and Forrester Harvey as Ben Jenkins.

The premise of the film centers around the character of Geoffrey Radcliffe, who has been falsely imprisoned for the murder of his brother, Michael. A man named Frank Griffin - brother of the original Invisible Man, visits Radcliffe and injects him with the invisibility formula. Gifted with the ability to move about undetected, Radcliffe escapes from prison and goes on a hunt for his brother's murderer.

Cast

Credited cast

Actor	Role
Cedric Hardwicke	Richard Cobb
Vincent Price	Geoffrey Radcliffe
Nan Grey	Helen Manson
John Sutton	Doctor Frank Griffin
Cecil Kellaway	Inspector Sampson
Alan Napier	Willie Spears
Forrester Harvey	Ben Jenkins

Uncredited cast

Note: The following is taken from the full credits list for this entry on IMDB. As it is a website with user-submitted information, some of the data listed here, including character names may be inaccurate.

Actor	Role
Ernie Adams	Bit role
Jimmy Aubrey	Plainclothes policeman
Billy Bevan	Jim
Clara Blore	Woman
Stanley Blystone	Bit role
Matthew Boulton	Policeman
Ed Brady	Policeman
Louise Brien	Griffin's secretary
Charles Brokaw	Bit role
Jean Brooks	Bit role
Tom Coleman	Bit role
Frank Coletti	Bit role
Harry Cording	Miner
Paul England	Detective
Rex Evans	Constable Briggs
Mary Field	Passerby at Willie's House
Edward Fielding	Prison governor
Raoul Freeman	Detective
Mary Gordon	Cookie, the cook
Sidney Graylor	Bit role
Kit Guard	Miner at colliery
Frank Hagney	Bill
Bobby Hale	Miner at colliery
Barry Hays	Bit role
Frank Hill	Policeman
Leyland Hodgson	Chauffeur
Hugh Huntley	Secretary
George Hyde	Miner at colliery
Ellis Irving	Miner at Radcliffe colliery
Boyd Irwin	Bit role
Colin Kenny	Plainclothes policeman
George Kirby	Miner at colliery
Bruce Lester	Chaplain
George Lloyd	Miner at colliery
Jack Low	Miner at colliery
Edmund MacDonald	Miner at colliery
William Newell	Bit role
Frank O'Connor	Constable at coal train
Alexander Pollard	Footman
Frances Robinson	Clinic nurse
Ivan F. Simpson	Mister Cotton
Harry Stubbs	Constable Tewsbury
Cyril Thornton	Policeman
David Thursby	Bob
Crane Whitley	Bit role
Eric Wilton	Fingerprint expert

Crew

Joe May - Director; Co-writer Curt Siodmak - Writer Lester Cole - Writer Cedric Belfrage - Writer Ken Goldsmith - Associate producer Hans J. Salter - Composer Frank Skinner - Composer Milton R. Krasner - Cinematographer Frank Gross - Editor Jack Otterson - Art director

Russell A. Gausman - Set decorator Vera West - Costume designer Phil Karlson - Assistant director Martin Obzina - Assistant art director Bernard B. Brown - Sound supervisor William Hedgcock - Sound technician David S. Horsley - Special effects John P. Fulton - Special photographic effects Charles Previn - Musical director

Notes & Trivia

• The Invisible Man Returns was part of a multi-picture deal that Universal Pictures signed with author H.G. Wells, who wrote the original Invisible Man novel, which was first published as a serial in 1897.
• The Invisible Man Returns was filmed at Universal Studios at 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California.
• The Invisible Man Returns is director/screenwriter Joe May's fifth American feature film and his eighty-second film as a director in total (including shorts). It is his only work in the science fiction genre.
• The film was re-released theatrically in 1947 by Realart Pictures.
• The Invisible Man Returns is included on the Invisible Man: The Legacy Collection DVD set by Universal Studios, which was released on October 19th, 2004.
• This is Curt Siodmak's fourth American film project as a screenwriter.
• This is the first science fiction film work for cinematographer Milton Krasner.
• This is Lester Cole's thirtieth film project as a screenplay writer and/or story developer.
• This is the first and only science fiction film work for associate producer Ken Goldsmith.
• This is the first science fiction film work for actor Vincent Price.
• The Invisible Man Returns was nominated at the 13th Academy Awards in 1941 for the category of Best Effects (photographic and sound). Recipients of the nomination include special effects photographer John P. Fulton, sound supervisor Bernard B. Brown and sound engineer William Hedgcock.
• This is actor Cedric Hardwicke's first work in the Invisible Man film series. He will go on to play Conrad Stauffer in 1942's Invisible Agent.
• Fans of the 1966 Batman television series might recognize actor Alan Napier, who plays Willie Spears in this film. On Batman, Napier played the role of Alfred - butler to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson.
• Actor Billy Bevan, who has the uncredited role of Jim in this film, will go on to play a Sergeant in The Invisible Man's Revenge.
• Actors Vincent Price and Ivan F. Simpson also co-starred together in the 1939 historical drama, Tower of London, which was also produced by Universal Pictures.
• This is the second of three Invisible Man films that actress Mary Gordon appears in. She played a screaming woman in The Invisible Man in 1933, and she also plays Mrs. Bates in The Invisible Woman in 1940, following this film.

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See also

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External Links

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