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The Invisible Man Returns poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
1940·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 21m

THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS

“They hear him! They feel him! But they can't stop him!”

The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.

Above the Line
Joe May·DirectorCurt Siodmak·ScreenplayLester Cole·ScreenplayMilton Krasner·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerFrank Gross·Editor
Cast
Cedric Hardwicke·Richard CobbVincent Price·Geoffrey RadcliffeNan Grey·Helen MansonJohn Sutton·Dr. Frank GriffinCecil Kellaway·Inspector SampsonAlan Napier·Willie SpearsForrester Harvey·Ben JenkinsErnie Adams·Minor Role (uncredited)Jimmy Aubrey·Plainclothesman (uncredited)Walter Bacon·Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Joe May·DirectorPhil Karlson·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Curt Siodmak·ScreenplayLester Cole·ScreenplayCurt Siodmak·StoryJoe May·StoryH. G. Wells·Characters
Camera· 1
Milton Krasner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Gross·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Frank Skinner·Original Music ComposerHans J. Salter·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hedgcock·Sound EngineerBernard B. Brown·Sound SupervisorCharles Previn·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Jack Otterson·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignMartin Obzina·Art DirectionRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Ken Goldsmith·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
John P. Fulton·Visual EffectsCleo E. Baker·Visual EffectsCedric Belfrage·Additional WritingDavid S. Horsley·Special Effects
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Invisible Man Returns's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FCFC00
#70A0A0
#202020
Mood
Mysterious, Eerie
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man with his head wrapped in bandages and wearing large goggles is depicted in profile, looking towards the right side of the image. His left hand, covered by”

horrormystery
Key Elements
BandagesGogglesGlove
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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