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The Invisible Ray(Movie, 1936)

1h 19min | Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
The Invisible RayRating: 3.1/5 (with 2020 votes)
The Invisible Ray is a 1936 American science-fiction horror film directed by Lambert Hillyer. It stars Boris Karloff as Dr. Janos Rukh, a scientist who comes in contact with a meteorite composed of an element known as "Radium X". After exposure to its rays begins to make him glow in the dark, his touch becomes deadly, and he begins to be slowly driven mad. Alongside Karloff, the film's cast includes Bela Lugosi, Frances Drake, Frank Lawton, Walter Kingsford, Beulah Bondi, Violet Kemble Cooper, and Nydia Westman. Prior to production, Universal Pictures was originally developing the film Bluebeard for Karloff and Lugosi. When that production did not start, Universal wanted a release by the end of 1... ()
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About The Invisible Ray

Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.

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Original 1948 Re-issue Trailer(Trailer, 1:45)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Translated into 10 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/20/1936
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Producer: Edmund Grainger
Screenwriter: John Colton
Film Editor: Bernard W. Burton
Director of Photography: George Robinson
Composer: Franz Waxman
Production Designer: Albert S. D'Agostino
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El rayo invisible"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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