L'incroyable homme invisible

Original title: The Amazing Transparent Man

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Marguerite Chapman, James Griffith, Douglas Kennedy, and Ivan Triesault in L'incroyable homme invisible (1960)

A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.A crazed scientist invents an invisibility formula. He plans to use the formula to create an army of invisible zombies.

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4.2/10

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Marguerite Chapman

Laura

Douglas Kennedy

Faust

James Griffith

Krenner

Ivan Triesault

Dr. Ulof

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Julian
(as Red Morgan)

Cormel Daniel

Maria

Ed Erwin

Drake
(as Edward Erwin)

Jonathan Ledford

Smith

Norman Smith

Security Guard

Patrick Cranshaw

Security Guard

Kevin Kelly

Woman

Denis Adams

State Policeman
(as Dennis Adams)

Stacy Morgan

State Policeman

Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
Writer
- Jack Lewis
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Trivia
This was shot back-to-back with Le voyageur de l'espace (1960). The combined shooting schedule was only two weeks. They became Edgar G. Ulmer's last American films.

Goofs
The rear-view mirror in the getaway car in the opening scenes appears and disappears based on if the camera is filming from the hood of the car.

Quotes
Major Paul Krenner: I must know the full potential of your invention because my aim is to make an entire army invisible. Do you understand that? An entire army.

Crazy credits
Opening credits are shown on a gray prison wall with a searchlight passing over it.

Alternate versions
There have been three prints of this film:
The original negative print by Miller Consolidated Pictures (MCP). The film opens with the MCP company logo, and retains the pre-credits prologue. The film does not have any end titles; it ends with Dr. Peter Ulof (Ivan Triesault) facing the camera, asking "What would you do?" And the film simply fades to black. This version is available on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment (with the MGM "Lion" logo added at the beginning and after the end).
The theatrical release print by American International Pictures (AIP). The AIP logo (with ominous fanfare) replaces the MCP logo at the beginning, and is also added at the end (right after Dr. Ulof's "What would you do?" speech after fadeout). This is the version used on The Amazing Transparent Man (1995).
A public domain print, possibly used for syndicated/local TV. The MCP logo and the film's prologue are omitted, and begins at the film's title. A "The End" title card (plain font placed within a four-square gray/screentone background) was tacked on (complete with a relieved, low-tone piano cue), fading in after Dr. Ulof's "What would you do?" speech, and fading out.

Connections
Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Amazing Transparent Man (1969)

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Entertaining b-grade sci fi thriller.

Why are people so down on this modest but enjoyable movie? Beats me. Joey Faust (what a name!), safecracker, is busted out of the pokey and made an offer - turn invisible and steal radium for a mad scientist/soldier planning on setting up an invisible army to conquer the world. Joey goes along with it but quickly decides to use his powers for what comes naturally - stealing lots of do re mi. This causes conflict as you can imagine, and then his invisibility goes on the fritz. Faust is played by Douglas Kennedy who played one of the cops in 'Invaders From Mars', the baddie is James Griffith who had a bit part in Kubrick's 'The Killing', and the movie was directed by Edward G. Ulmer who made the strange Lugosi/Karloff classic 'The Black Cat' back in the 1930s. 'The Amazing Transparent Man' won't change your life, but it's entertaining enough. Worth a look for fans of 1960s/60s b-grade thrillers.