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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
1951·Comedy / Family / Horror·1h 22m

BUD ABBOTT AND LOU COSTELLO MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN

“It's all NEW and a RIOT too!”

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

Above the Line
Charles Lamont·DirectorJohn Grant·ScreenplayRobert Lees·ScreenplayGeorge Robinson·Director of PhotographyJoseph Gershenson·Original Music ComposerVirgil W. Vogel·Editor
Cast
Bud Abbott·Bud AlexanderLou Costello·Lou FrancisNancy Guild·Helen GrayArthur Franz·Tommy NelsonAdele Jergens·Boots MarsdenSheldon Leonard·Boots MorganWilliam Frawley·Det. RobertsGavin Muir·Dr. Philip GraySam Balter·Radio AnnouncerJohn Daheim·Rocky Hanlon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Lamont·DirectorRonald R. Rondell·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
John Grant·ScreenplayHugh Wedlock Jr.·StoryHoward Snyder·StoryRobert Lees·ScreenplayFrederic I. Rinaldo·Screenplay
Camera· 1
George Robinson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Virgil W. Vogel·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
William Lava·MusicWalter Scharf·MusicJohnny Green·MusicDaniele Amfitheatrof·MusicMiklós Rózsa·MusicMilton Rosen·MusicFrank Skinner·MusicEric Zeisl·MusicHans J. Salter·MusicJoseph Gershenson·Original Music ComposerRobert Pritchard·SoundLeslie I. Carey·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Richard H. Riedel·Art DirectionBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionJohn P. Austin·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationEd Keyes·Property Master
Production· 1
Howard Christie·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Joan St. Oegger·HairstylistDavid S. Horsley·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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