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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

NR·1951·83m

Summary

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Bud Alexander

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Lou Francis

Nancy Guild

Nancy Guild

Helen Gray

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Tommy Nelson

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Boots Marsden

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Boots Morgan

William Frawley

William Frawley

Det. Roberts

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Dr. Philip Gray

Sam Balter

Radio Announcer

John Daheim

John Daheim

Rocky Hanlon

Walter F. Appler

Professor Dugan (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Sneaky (uncredited)

Howard Banks

Officer (uncredited)

Richard Bartell

Bald Man (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

John Breen

Trainer (uncredited)

Milt Bronson

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Counter Man (uncredited)

Bing Conley

Trainer (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Col. Duffie (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

Man (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Man in Gym (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

George Ford

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Milt (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Bartender (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Man (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Fighter on Rowing Machine (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Policeman (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Trainer (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Cop (uncredited)

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Torpedo Al (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Tough Guy in Bar (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Dr. Turner (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Training Spectator (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Photographer (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Rocky's Handler (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Waiter (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Waiter (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Fighter (uncredited)

Edith Sheet

Nurse (uncredited)

Jack Shutta

Attendant (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Lou's Handler (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Referee (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Stillwell (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Rooney - Rocky's Manager (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Charles Lamont

Screenplay

John Grant

Screenplay

Robert Lees

Screenplay

Frederic I. Rinaldo

Story

H.G. Wells

Story

Howard Snyder

Story

Hugh Wedlock Jr.

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

March 4, 2020

8

Certainly one of the best in the series.

Our intrepid bumbling duo deliver the goods in one of the better offerings on their considerable CV. Here they are freshly qualified Private Investigators thrust into a murder investigation with an invisible man. That alone should tell you that the fun flows at a very decent clip, so with that I just need to say that some of the sequences here are comedy gold. Like a scene at a restaurant that is excellent, or Costello pretending to work the ball in the gym, and a final reel of a boxing match that really gets the laughter flowing. Watching these guys act as if with a real invisible man is wonderful, and of course the effects team also deserve praise for doing such a damn fine job with the invisible man of the piece.

Not quite as good as...Meet Frankenstein, but it's darn near close. 8/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$627,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

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