The Invisible Man

"H.G. Wells’ fantastic, out-of-this-world show!"

Nov 13 1933 Approved 1h 11m
Horror, Sci-Fi

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

Plot

A mysterious man, whose head is completely covered in bandages, wants a room. The proprietors of the pub aren't used to making their house an inn during the winter months, but the man insists. They soon come to regret their decision. The man quickly runs out of money, and he has a violent temper besides. Worse still, he seems to be some kind of chemist and has filled his room with messy chemicals, test tubes, beakers and the like. When they try to throw him out, they make a ghastly discovery. Meanwhile, Flora Cranley appeals to her father to do something about the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Griffin, his assistant and her sweetheart. Her father's other assistant, the cowardly Dr. Kemp, is no help. He wants her for himself. Little does Flora guess that the wild tales, from newspapers and radio broadcasts, of an invisible homicidal maniac are stories of Dr. Griffin himself, who has discovered the secret of invisibility and gone mad in the process.

Written by

H.G. Wells, R.C. Sherriff, Preston Sturges

Directed by

James Whale

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
41,808
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA