Invisible Agent (1942)

Director:

Edwin L. Marin

Writers:

H.G. Wells (novel)
Curt Siodmak (writer)

Release Date:

7 August 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War

Plot:

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany in this comedy-thriller.

Plot Keywords:

Pearl Harbor | Beautiful Woman | WWII | Invisible Man | Nazi

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Ilona Massey	...	Maria Sorenson
Jon Hall	...	Frank Raymond
Peter Lorre	...	Baron Ikito
Cedric Hardwicke	...	Conrad Stauffer
J. Edward Bromberg	...	Karl Heiser
Albert Bassermann	...	Arnold Schmidt (as Albert Basserman)
John Litel	...	John Gardiner
Holmes Herbert	...	Sir Alfred Spencer
Keye Luke	...	Surgeon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sven Hugo Borg	...	German Captain (uncredited)
Paul Bryar	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
John Burton	...	R.A.F. Flier (uncredited)
Lane Chandler	...	German Sentry (uncredited)
Mabel Colcord	...	Gretl, the Maid (uncredited)
James Craven	...	Ship's Radio Man (uncredited)
Donald Curtis	...	German Sentry (uncredited)
Leslie Denison	...	British Radio Operator (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn	...	S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
Martin Faust	...	Nazi Assassin (uncredited)
Charles Flynn	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo	...	Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)
Henry Guttman	...	Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Bobby Hale	...	English Tommy (uncredited)
John Holland	...	Spencer's secretary (uncredited)
Patrick McVey	...	German (uncredited)
John Merton	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
Alberto Morin	...	Free Frenchman (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier	...	Bartender (uncredited)
William Pagan	...	Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Eddie Parker	...	Strongarm Thug (uncredited)
Charles Regan	...	Ordnance Car Driver (uncredited)
Otto Reichow	...	Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
William Ruhl	...	Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink	...	German Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Hans Schumm	...	SS Man (uncredited)
Wallace Scott	...	English Tommy (uncredited)
Lee Shumway	...	Brigadier (uncredited)
Milburn Stone	...	German sergeant (uncredited)
Walter Tetley	...	Newsboy (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt	...	SS Man (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff	...	Verichen (uncredited)
Phil Warren	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
Pat West	...	German Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Matt Willis	...	Nazi Assassin (uncredited)
Duke York	...	German sentry (uncredited)
Wolfgang Zilzer	...	Von Porten (uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman	...	Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Henry Zynda	...	Col. Kelenski (uncredited)

Directed by
Edwin L. Marin

Writing credits
H.G. Wells		(novel "The Invisible Man")
Curt Siodmak		(writer) (as Curtis Siodmak)

Produced by
Frank Lloyd	....	producer
George Waggner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Hans J. Salter		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Lester White		(as Les White)

Film Editing by
Edward Curtiss

Art Direction by
Jack Otterson

Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman		(as R.A. Gausman)

Costume Design by
Vera West

Art Department
Robert F. Boyle	....	associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
Edward R. Robinson	....	associate set decorator

Sound Department
Bernard B. Brown	....	sound director
William Hedgcock	....	sound technician

Special Effects by
John P. Fulton	....	special photographic effects
David S. Horsley	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Roswell A. Hoffmann	....	optical cinematography

Stunts
Eddie Parker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Music Department
Hans J. Salter	....	musical director (as H.J. Salter)
Richard Hageman	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Frank Skinner	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Frank Lloyd Productions (for)
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Sweden:15

Company:

Frank Lloyd Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: To make himself somewhat more "visible" to Maria in her bedroom, Frank puts on a robe and covers his face and hands with cold cream. Yet, when he speaks, his teeth and the inside of his mouth are plainly visible. Shouldn't they have remained invisible?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V)

Great Comedy

Enjoyed this great 1942 comedy starring Jon Hall, (Frank Raymond) and Peter Lorre, (Baron Ikto) and Cedric Hardwiche, (Conrad Staffer). Frank uses his grandfather's secret formula which can make a person become invisible in order to find out secret information from Nazi Germany. It is believed that the Nazi's are going to bomb the United States and Frank is set to find out this information. Cedric Hardwicke. (Conrad Stauffer) plays the role as a Nazi officer who wants to catch the Invisible Agent and obtain his secrets. Ilona Massey, (Marie Sorenson) helps Frank Raymond who is very suspicious of her involvement in this situation. There is lots of comedy and Peter Lorre gave a great supporting role. Enjoy.