The Invisible Woman

1940
Approved
1h 12m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

3.5K

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John Barrymore, Virginia Bruce, Oscar Homolka, John Howard, and Charles Ruggles in The Invisible Woman (1940)

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An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

3.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
Margaret Sullavan, who owed Universal one picture on an old contract, was originally assigned the starring role. With more attractive roles being floated her way, she balked at appearing in the film, feeling it was beneath her. After she failed to appear for the rehearsals, the studio slapped her with a restraining order preventing her from working anywhere else. Eventually, she agreed to fulfill her contract by appearing in Back Street (1941) and Virginia Bruce stepped into the role.

Goofs
Virginia Bruce was dressed in black velvet and shot against a black background as part of the special-effects process of making her appear invisible. When the Invisible Woman is undressing in front of a startled Mr. Growley, her black velvet-clad arms are visible whenever they cross in front of her legs or torso.

Quotes
Richard Russell: Stop breathing down my neck.
George: It's the breath of pleasure, sir. And perhaps a touch of garlic.

Connections
Edited into The Invisible Woman (1966)

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Wonderful comedy with an excellent cast.

This movie is a winner all the way. Mad Scientist Barrymore with Margaret Hamilton as his housekeeper invents an invisibility formula for his patron. When a model, Virginia Bruce, gets a hold of it, all havoc breaks loose, from revenge on her tyrannical boss, Charles Lane, to Oskar Homolka and Shemp Howard, two villains trying to steal the formula for themselves. Charles Ruggles also provides hilarity as the butler/chauffer.