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The Invisible Ray (1936) is a science fiction, horror and thriller film directed by Lambert Hillyer, released on January 20, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Frank Lawton and Frances Drake. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 62 ratings.
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Boris Karloff
as Dr. Janos Rukh
Bela Lugosi
as Dr. Felix Benet
Frank Lawton
as Ronald Drake
Frances Drake
as Diana Rukh
Violet Kemble Cooper
as Mother Rukh
Beulah Bondi
as Lady Arabella Stevens
Walter Kingsford
as Sir Francis Stevens
Paul Weigel
as Monsieur Noyer
Frank Reicher
as Professor Meiklejohn
Georges Renavent
as Chief of the Surete
May Beatty
as Mme. LeGrand (uncredited)
Paul McAllister
as Papa LaCosta (uncredited)
Directed by Lambert Hillyer, written by John Colton, Howard Higgin and Douglas Hodges, produced by Edmund Grainger.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 62 ratings.
**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.
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The main cast of The Invisible Ray (1936) includes Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Frank Lawton, Frances Drake and Violet Kemble Cooper. The film was directed by Lambert Hillyer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Invisible Ray was released on January 20, 1936 and runs for 1h 19m.
The Invisible Ray (1936) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 62 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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