| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Richard Cobb | |
| Vincent Price | ... | Geoffrey Radcliffe | |
| Nan Grey | ... | Helen Manson | |
| John Sutton | ... | Doctor Frank Griffin | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Inspector Sampson of Scotland Yard | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Willie Spears | |
| Forrester Harvey | ... | Ben Jenkins | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ernie Adams | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Aubrey | ... | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | |
| Billy Bevan | ... | Jim (uncredited) | |
| Clara Blore | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Stanley Blystone | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Matthew Boulton | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Ed Brady | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Louise Brien | ... | Griffin's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Charles Brokaw | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jean Brooks | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Frank Coletti | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Harry Cording | ... | Miner Saying 'Keep the Wig on Willie' (uncredited) | |
| Paul England | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Rex Evans | ... | Constable Briggs (uncredited) | |
| Edward Fielding | ... | Prison Governor (uncredited) | |
| Mary Field | ... | Passerby at Willie's House (uncredited) | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Cookie, the Cook (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Grayler | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Frank Hagney | ... | Bill (uncredited) | |
| Barry Hays | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Frank Hill | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Leyland Hodgson | ... | Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Hugh Huntley | ... | Secretary (uncredited) | |
| George Hyde | ... | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery (uncredited) | |
| Ellis Irving | ... | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery (uncredited) | |
| Boyd Irwin | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Colin Kenny | ... | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | |
| George Kirby | ... | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Lester | ... | Chaplain (uncredited) | |
| George Lloyd | ... | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery (uncredited) | |
| Edmund MacDonald | ... | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery (uncredited) | |
| William Newell | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Constable at Coal Train (uncredited) | |
| Frances Robinson | ... | Clinic Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Ivan F. Simpson | ... | Mr. Cotton (uncredited) | |
| Harry Stubbs | ... | Constable Tewsbury (uncredited) | |
| Denis Tankard | ... | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery (uncredited) | |
| Cyril Thornton | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| David Thursby | ... | Bob (uncredited) | |
| Crane Whitley | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Eric Wilton | ... | Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Joe May | |||
Writing credits | ||
| H.G. Wells | (characters) | |
| Joe May | (story) and | |
| Curt Siodmak | (story) (as Kurt Siodmak) | |
| Lester Cole | (screenplay) & | |
| Curt Siodmak | (screenplay) (as Kurt Siodmak) | |
| Cedric Belfrage | (additional writer) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Ken Goldsmith | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans J. Salter | (as H.J. Salter) | ||
| Frank Skinner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Milton R. Krasner | (as Milton Krasner) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Frank Gross | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Otterson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Russell A. Gausman | (as R.A. Gausman) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Vera West | (gowns) | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Phil Karlson | .... | assistant director (as Phil Karlstein) | |
Art Department | |||
| Martin Obzina | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard B. Brown | .... | sound supervisor | |
| William Hedgcock | .... | sound technician | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John P. Fulton | .... | special effects | |
| David S. Horsley | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Charles Previn | .... | musical director | |
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In general, it seems that sequels seldom live up to the originals. There are just too many examples I can think of when this was the case. In addition, sequels that take an entirely different approach to the original subject matter often are abysmal failures as well (such as the wonderful VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED and it's incredibly awful and saccharine CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED). In light of this, I was very pleasantly surprised to this see that this film, while quite different from the fantastic original, is still an exceptional film.
Much of the reason for the film being so good was that the film was made by Universal Studios during a very productive period for their horror films. They just knew how to put the whole package together to make a dandy film. Additionally, the cast really helped as well, as Vincent Price (mostly just his voice, as he IS invisible through almost all the film), Cedric Hartwicke, Cecil Kellaway and many others worked together to quite nicely. The writing, also, is a big standout, as the film COULD have easily been just another "hack" sequel. Using bits of humor here and there throughout the film and providing a great ending really made this film worth while.