Invisible Agent

"Today's most amazing sensation!"

1942 1h 21m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 65

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Synopsis

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The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.

“Today's most amazing sensation!”

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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
John Litel
John Gardiner
Holmes Herbert
Sir Alfred Spencer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin L. Marin
Writers: Curt Siodmak
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Invisible Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Lester White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edwin L. Marin directs. Lester White behind the camera. Hans J. Salter scores. Edward Curtiss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
484 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Part of the "The Invisible Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Lester White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Edward Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ilona Massey and Jon Hall and Peter Lorre carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Today's most amazing sensation!".
11IMDB entry: tt0034902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 12 themes, including "monster", "based on novel or book", "nazi", "espionage".