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The Invisible Woman

  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
3.6K
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John Barrymore, Virginia Bruce, Oscar Homolka, John Howard, and Charles Ruggles in The Invisible Woman (1940)
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An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.

  • Director
    • A. Edward Sutherland
  • Writers
    • Curt Siodmak
    • Joe May
    • Robert Lees
  • Stars
    • Virginia Bruce
    • John Barrymore
    • John Howard
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • A. Edward Sutherland
    • Writers
      • Curt Siodmak
      • Joe May
      • Robert Lees
    • Stars
      • Virginia Bruce
      • John Barrymore
      • John Howard
    • 51User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Kitty Carroll
    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Professor Gibbs
    John Howard
    John Howard
    • Richard Russell
    Charles Ruggles
    Charles Ruggles
    • George
    • (as Charlie Ruggles)
    Oscar Homolka
    Oscar Homolka
    • Blackie Cole
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Bill
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Foghorn
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Mrs. Jackson
    Shemp Howard
    Shemp Howard
    • Frankie
    Anne Nagel
    Anne Nagel
    • Jean
    Kathryn Adams
    Kathryn Adams
    • Peggy
    Maria Montez
    Maria Montez
    • Marie
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Growley
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Mrs. Bates
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Hudson
    Eddie Conrad
    Eddie Conrad
    • Hernandez
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Want-Ad Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Kernan Cripps
    Kernan Cripps
    • Postman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • A. Edward Sutherland
    • Writers
      • Curt Siodmak
      • Joe May
      • Robert Lees
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    • Trivia
      Despite the lightweight nature of the film, it was budgeted at $300,000.00, (about twice the amount of a typical Universal B-feature of the time) making it one of the studio's most expensive productions for 1940.
    • Goofs
      Virginia Bruce was dressed in black velvet and shot against a black background as part of the special-effects process of making her appear invisible. When the Invisible Woman is undressing in front of a startled Mr. Growley, her black velvet-clad arms are visible whenever they cross in front of her legs or torso.
    • Quotes

      Richard Russell: Stop breathing down my neck.

      George: It's the breath of pleasure, sir. And perhaps a touch of garlic.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Invisible Woman (1966)

    User reviews51

    Featured review

    Wonderful comedy with an excellent cast.

    This movie is a winner all the way. Mad Scientist Barrymore with Margaret Hamilton as his housekeeper invents an invisibility formula for his patron. When a model, Virginia Bruce, gets a hold of it, all havoc breaks loose, from revenge on her tyrannical boss, Charles Lane, to Oskar Homolka and Shemp Howard, two villains trying to steal the formula for themselves. Charles Ruggles also provides hilarity as the butler/chauffer.
    • rudy-30
    • Sep 16, 1999
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    • Release date
      • December 27, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die unsichtbare Frau
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $269,062 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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