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The Invisible Ray (1936)

January 20, 1936 (US) Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller • 79m

Overview

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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Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Dr. Janos Rukh

Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi

Dr. Felix Benet

Frank Lawton
Frank Lawton

Ronald Drake

Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi

Lady Arabella Stevens

Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford

Sir Francis Stevens

Paul Weigel
Paul Weigel

Monsieur Noyer

Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher

Professor Meiklejohn

Georges Renavent
Georges Renavent

Chief of the Surete

May Beatty
May Beatty

Mme. LeGrand (uncredited)

Paul McAllister
Paul McAllister

Papa LaCosta (uncredited)

Nydia Westman
Nydia Westman

Briggs (uncredited)

Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury

Celeste (uncredited)

Robert Graves
Robert Graves

Gendarme (uncredited)

Crew
Howard Higgin
Howard Higgin

Original Story

John Colton
John Colton

Screenplay

George Robinson
George Robinson

Director of Photography

Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll

Sound Recordist

Camille Collins
Camille Collins

Production Secretary

Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Raymond Lindsay
Raymond Lindsay

Special Effects

Fred S. Meyer
Fred S. Meyer

Executive Producer

Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland

Sound Supervisor

Otto Lederer
Otto Lederer

Makeup Artist

Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton

Visual Effects



Reviews

Tourma

⭐ 9/10

January 7, 2024

**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.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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