Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
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75% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(739 ratings)
The best of Universal-International's followups to Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man casts Bud and Lou as mail-order private eyes. The boys champion the cause of boxer Arthur Franz, who has been framed for murder. Utilizing the formula created by… More The best of Universal-International's followups to Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man casts Bud and Lou as mail-order private eyes. The boys champion the cause of boxer Arthur Franz, who has been framed for murder. Utilizing the formula created by Claude Rains in the original Invisible Man (1933), Franz vanishes before Dr. Gavin Muir's astonished eyes. Cloaked by invisibility, Franz talks Bud and Lou into helping him nab the real murderer, gangster Sheldon Leonard. A string of uproarious gags and comic setpieces is highlighted by a boxing-ring finale, wherein Lou, backed up by the invisible Franz, dukes it out with a behemoth prizefighter. A clever special-effects closing gag caps this delightful A&C vehicle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Lamont
- Genres
- Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1951 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Not Funny.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Mediocre A&C packed with corn and laughs.
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Funny on a par with ...Meet Frankenstein (and perhaps only falling a little short due to there being only one 'monster' to play off of).
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Better than average Abbott and Costello vehicle.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
My favorite of the duo's adventures into Universal Monster-Town.
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Cast
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Bud Abbott
as Bud Alexander
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Lou Costello
as Lou Francis
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Nancy Guild
as Helen Gray
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Arthur Franz
as Tommy Nelson
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Adele Jergens
as Boots Marsden
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Sheldon Leonard
as Morgan
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William Frawley
as Detective Roberts
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Gavin Muir
as Dr. Philip Gray
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Sam Balter
as Radio Announcer
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Bobby Barber
as Sneaky
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Ralph Dunn
as Motorcycle Cop
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Edward Gargan
as Milt
- Donald Kerr
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Perc Launders
as Cop
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George J. Lewis
as Torpedo
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Paul Maxey
as Dr. Turner
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Sid Saylor
as Waiter
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Herb Vigran
as Stillwell
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Billy Wayne
as Rooney
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Charles T. Perry
as Rocky's Handler
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Richard Bartell
as Baldheaded Man
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Carl Sklover
as Lou's Handler
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Frankie Van
as Referee
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Milt Bronson
as Ring Announcer
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Edith Sheets
as Nurse
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Harold Goodwin
as Bartender
