Sunday 30 October 2016

68 The Invisible Man Returns ( 1940 )

This delayed sequel to the Claude Rains classic isn't as good as its predecessor but watchable.

 Geoffrey Radcliffe ( Vincent Price ) , heir  to  a  coal  fortune  is  due  to  hang  for  his  brother's  murder  but  before  the  sentence  is  carried  out  he  gets  a  visit  from  his  friend  Frank  Griffin  ( John   Sutton )  brother  to the  Invisible  Man  in  the  first  film. Griffin  injects  him  with  the  same  serum  to  effect  his  escape  and  he  is  harboured  by  his  fiance   Helen while  Griffin  works  on  a  cure . Unfortunately  Griffin  doesn't  want  to  wait  patiently  and  goes  after  the  man  who  framed  him .

It'  not  as  gripping  as  the  first  film  because  Geoffrey  only  talks  of  going  on  a  murderous  rampage like  the  first  guy. His  actions  are  considerably  less  horrific  so  the  film  doesn't  have  the  same  impact.

Nan  Grey  ( as  Helen  Manson )

Sex : No

Death : Survives




Nice  to  see  Nan  again  after  her  demise  in  Dracula's  Daughter. See  that  post  for  biographical  details.

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