Le rayon invisible

Titre original : The Invisible Ray

1935
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1h 20min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.

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Récompenses
- 1 victoire au total

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Rôles principaux46

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Boris Karloff

Dr. Janos Rukh
(as Karloff)

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Felix Benet

Frances Drake

Diana Rukh

Frank Lawton

Ronald Drake

Violet Kemble Cooper

Mother Rukh

Walter Kingsford

Sir Francis Stevens

Beulah Bondi

Lady Arabella Stevens

Frank Reicher

Professor Meiklejohn (Mendelssohn in end credits)

Paul Weigel

Monsieur Noyer

Georges Renavent

Chief of the Surete
(as Georges Renevant)

Ernie Adams

Ricca Allen

Bystander
(non crédité)

Charles Bastin

French Newsboy
(non crédité)

May Beatty

Mme. LeGrand
(non crédité)

Ted Billings

Counterman
(non crédité)

Ernest A. Bouveron

French Newsboy
(non crédité)

Helen Brown

Blind Girl's Mother
(non crédité)

Daisy Bufford

Infant's Mother
(non crédité)

Histoire

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Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
The set for Dr. Rukh's laboratory appeared as that of Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon (1936) and Countess Zelaska's castle in La Fille de Dracula (1936).

Gaffes
The film shows a clipping from a news magazine announcing that the principal characters have gone on an expedition to Nigeria to find the meteor containing Radium X. Yet in the earlier sequence showing the meteor landing on earth, it hit on the southwest coast of Africa over 1,000 miles away from Nigeria.

Citations
Ronald Drake: [discussing Benet's plan to invite unwitting scientists to a lecture intended as a trap for Rukh] Do you think it's fair to expose them to the danger?
Dr. Felix Benet: There are only two people he wants to destroy. Two, or perhaps... three.

Crédits fous
The character of "Professor Meiklejohn," correct in the opening credits, is listed as "Professor Mendelssohn" in the closing credits.

Connexions
Edited into Mondo Lugosi - A Vampire's Scrapbook (1987)

Bandes originales
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)
(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Played on an organ for the wedding

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10/10

There's Nothing Invisible About The High Quality Of This Film

This is just about in the same league as `The Black Cat', although I'd give this a 9 rather than a 9+. That's praise indeed for a film that has been so badly underrated that it is amazing!

`The Invisible Ray' is part horror, part drama and certainly part sci-fi. For a movie made in 1936 the sci-fi elements were a good deal ahead of their time. The mixture of horror, drama and sci-fi are a perfect blend, while the acting on the part of Lugosi and Karloff couldn't be better.

Director Lambert Hillyer captures a lot of elements that James Whale did so often. What I'm saying is that this film is eerie and well shot. The scene with the gargoyles outside of Lugosi's room is a perfect example of the mood. It's a standout moment in the film, which is so sadly missing in today's movies of the genre.

As with `The Black Cat' and `Island of Lost Souls', I can't understand why this film has yet to be released on DVD. When you consider some of the junk that's already been transferred to DVD it's that much more puzzling.

Anyway, watch this film if you get the chance. When it's released on DVD grab it fast and put it in an honored spot within your DVD library.