Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
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- 1h 22min
- Comedy, Family
- 07 Mar 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Two bumbling private eyes help a man, wrongly accused of murder who has become invisible, to clear his name.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bud Abbott | ... |
Bud Alexander
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| Lou Costello | ... |
Lou Francis
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| Nancy Guild | ... |
Helen Gray
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| Arthur Franz | ... |
Tommy Nelson
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| Adele Jergens | ... |
Boots Marsden
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| Sheldon Leonard | ... |
Morgan
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| William Frawley | ... |
Detective Roberts
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| Gavin Muir | ... |
Dr. Philip Gray
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| Sam Balter | ... |
Radio Announcer
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| John Daheim | ... |
Rocky Hanlon
(as John Day)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Walter F. Appler | ... |
Professor Dugan (uncredited)
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Howard Banks | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Sneaky (uncredited)
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Richard Bartell | ... |
Bald Man (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Trainer (uncredited)
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| Milt Bronson | ... |
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Counter man (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Trainer (uncredited)
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| Russ Conway | ... |
Newspaperman (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Frank Dae | ... |
Col. Duffie (uncredited)
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Roy Darmour | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Man In Gym (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Milt (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Fighter on Rowing Machine (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Graduation Spectator (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Johnny Kern | ... |
Trainer (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| George J. Lewis | ... |
Torpedo Al (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Tough Guy at Bar (uncredited)
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Paul Maxey | ... |
Dr. Turner (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Graduation Spectator (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Training Spectator (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Rocky's Handler (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Fighter (uncredited)
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Edith Sheets | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Jack Shutta | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| Carl Sklover | ... |
Lou's Handler (uncredited)
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Billy Snyder | ... |
Newspaperman (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)
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Frankie Van | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Stillwell (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Rooney - Rocky's Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Lamont | ||
Written by
| Hugh Wedlock Jr. | ... | (story) and |
| Howard Snyder | ... | (story) |
| Robert Lees | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Frederic I. Rinaldo | ... | (screenplay) and |
| John Grant | ... | (screenplay) |
| H.G. Wells | ... | (story "The Invisible Man") |
Produced by
| Howard Christie | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Virgil W. Vogel | ... | (as Virgil Vogel) |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Richard H. Riedel | ... | (as Richard Riedel) |
Set Decoration by
| John P. Austin | ... | (as John Austin) |
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ronald R. Rondell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ed Keyes | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| David S. Horsley | ... | special photography |
| Roswell A. Hoffmann | ... | optical cinematography (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Johnny Green | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Eric Zeisl | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1951) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Väinän Filmi (1951) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film A/S (1951) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1951) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1951) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1951) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1951) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1951) (Peru) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1951) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (1951) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1951) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1951) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1951) (Costa Rica) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1951) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2014) (Canada) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2015) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Boxer Tommy Nelson is accused of killing his manager. While detectives Bud and Lou investigate, they come across an invisibility formula with which Tommy injects himself rather than face the police. This sparks an idea for trapping gangster Morgan by having Lou fight champ Rocky Hanlon, with Tommy's invisible help.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | AS PRIVATE EYES...they're getting an Eyeful! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $627,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last names of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's characters, Bud Alexander and Lou Francis, are actually their real middle names. See more » |
| Goofs | The boxer, Tommy Nelson, is invisible and in order to stay this way he must not wear ANY clothes. This would include shoes. And yet when he walks across the mat in the boxing gym his footprints are very apparent, but as if he he wearing shoes and not bare feet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Phantoms (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock-a-bye Baby See more » |
| Quotes |
Lou Francis:
[about graduating]
This is the greatest thing that ever happened to me, how did I ever graduate? Bud Alexander: [whispering] I slipped the guy twenty bucks. Now keep quiet. See more » |