The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray (1936-01-20)

Science Fiction | Horror | Thriller |

6.367

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.

Directed By: Lambert Hillyer

Star Cast: Boris Karloff , Bela Lugosi , Frank Lawton , Frances Drake ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 79m
Popularity: 0.6209
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 6.367
Vote Count: 60

Keywords

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Star Cast
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Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Janos Rukh

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Felix Benet

Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Ronald Drake

Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Diana Rukh

Violet Kemble Cooper

Violet Kemble Cooper

Mother Rukh

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)

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**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.