The Invisible Ray

1936

1h 19m

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6.3/10

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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.

Directors

Lambert Hillyer

Writers

Howard Higgin(original story by)

John Colton(screenplay by)

Douglas Hodges(story by)

Stars

Boris Karloff

Bela Lugosi

Frank Lawton

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Dr. Janos Rukh

Dr. Felix Benet

Ronald Drake

Diana Rukh

Mother Rukh

Lady Arabella Stevens

Sir Francis Stevens

Monsieur Noyer

Professor Meiklejohn

Chief of the Surete

Mme. LeGrand (uncredited)

Paul McAllister

Papa LaCosta (uncredited)

Nydia Westman

Briggs (uncredited)

Ynez Seabury

Celeste (uncredited)

Robert Graves

Gendarme (uncredited)

Directors

Lambert Hillyer

Writers

Howard Higgin(original story by)

John Colton(screenplay by)

Douglas Hodges(story by)

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9/10

**Peak Classic Universal Horror** A bunch of big stars with a well written story, for the time. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are both great and so is Francis Drake. CW: There are racist bits, typical portrayals of Africans for the time period. So watch out for that.

Tourma07 Jan, 2024