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INVISIBLE AGENT. D: Marin [US, 1942]

ID

FBW000017      Fiction

Country / Year

USA, 1942

Original Title

INVISIBLE AGENT

Directed by

Edwin L. Marin

Produced by

Frank Lloyd Productions, Inc., Los Angeles, CA / Universal Pictures Company, Inc., Universal City, CA / New York, NY

Staff

Producer: Frank Lloyd; Associate producer: George Waggner; Assistent director: Vernon Keays; Script: Kurt Siodmak (als: Curt Siodmak); Based on: HG Wells ("Invisible Man" / nach Romanfigur); Camera: Lester White (als: Les White); Special optical effects: John P. Fulton, Roswell A. Hoffmann, David S. Horsley; Editing: Edward Curtiss; Sound: William Hedgcock; Sound supervision: Bernard B. Brown; Art direction: Jack Otterson, Robert Boyle (Associate Art Director); Set decoration: Russell A. Gausman, Edward R. Robinson (Associate Set Decorator); Special Effects: David S. Horsley; Costumes: Vera West; Music: Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner (Stock music), Richard Hageman (Stock music); Musical direction: Hans J. Salter; Stunts: Ed Parker

Cast

Ilona Massey (Maria Sorenson/Goodrich); Jon Hall (Frank Raymond/Griffin); Peter Lorre (Baron Ikito); Cedric Hardwicke (Conrad Stauffer); J. Edward Bromberg (Karl Heiser); Albert Bassermann (als: Albert Basserman) (Arnold Schmidt); John Litel (John Gardiner); Holmes Herbert (Sir Alfred Spencer); Keye Luke (Surgeon); Philip Van Zandt (SS Man); Matt Willis (Nazi Assassin); Mabel Colcord (Maid); John Holland (Spencer's Secretary); Martin Faust (Killer); Alberto Morin (Free Frenchman); Henry Guttman (Storm Trooper); Wolfgang Zilzer (Von Porten); Ferdinand Munier (Bartender); Eddie Dunn (SS Man); Hans Schumm (SS Man); John Burton (RAF Flier); Lee Tung Foo (General Chin Lee); Milburn Stone (German Sergeant); Michael Visaroff (Verichen); Walter Tetley (Newsboy); Pat West (German Taxi Driver); Leslie Denison (British Radio Operator); William Ruhl (Gestapo Agent); Otto Reichow (Gestapo Agent); Robert Hale (English Tommy); Wallace Scott (English Tommy); Charles Flynn (German Soldier); Phil Warren (German Soldier); Paul Bryar (German Soldier); John Merton (German Soldier); Lee Shumway (Bigadier General); Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (German Telephone Operator); Victor Zimmermann (Storm Trooper); William Pagan (Storm Trooper); Lane Chandler (German Sentry); Duke York (German Sentry); Donald Curtis (German Sentry); Charles Regan (Ordnance Car Driver); Sven-Hugo Borg (German Captain); James Craven (Ship's Radio Man); Patrick McVey (German); Henry Zynda (Colonel Kelenski); Ed Parker

Length

2229 m / 81'28''

Format

35mm/sw/1:1,37

Dates

- 11 Jul 1942: Copyright LP11513
- 31 Jul 1942: US release date od. 07.08.1942
- 05 Aug 1942: Premiere, New York, NY (Loew's Criterion)
- 05 Aug 1942: Release date, New York, NY (Loew's Criterion)
- 07 Aug 1986: First run, GFR, TV, WDR3

Abstract

The fourth sequel to 1933's THE INVISIBLE MAN. A spy uses his father's formula to make people invisible to enter Germany and obtain Nazi secrets. Frank Raymond takes the drug and succeeds in baffling the Germans as he goes around gathering important information - such as plans for an aerial attack on New York - for the Allies.

Subject Terms

Anti-Nazi films (US); Political agents; Espionage; World War II

Holdings

- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Köln

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