The Invisible Man

1933 film by James Whale
Movie film Q135932
The Invisible Man
Universal Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

The Invisible Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,125 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Invisible Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Invisible Man was directed by James Whale[4].
  • R. C. Sherriff wrote the screenplay for The Invisible Man[5].
  • Philip Wylie wrote the screenplay for The Invisible Man[6].
  • Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay for The Invisible Man[7].
  • H. G. Wells wrote the screenplay for The Invisible Man[8].
  • James Whale wrote the screenplay for The Invisible Man[9].
  • The Invisible Man's composer is recorded as Heinz Eric Roemheld[10].
  • The Invisible Man is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[11].
  • The Invisible Man's genre is horror film[12].
  • The Invisible Man's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • The Invisible Man's based on is recorded as The Invisible Man[14].
  • The Invisible Man was followed by The Invisible Man Returns[15].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Claude Rains[16].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Gloria Stuart[17].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Henry Travers[18].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Una O'Connor[19].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Forrester Harvey[20].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Holmes Herbert[21].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was E. E. Clive[22].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Dudley Digges[23].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was William Harrigan[24].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Dwight Frye[25].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was John Carradine[26].
  • A cast member of The Invisible Man was Walter Brennan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Invisible Man was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.[28]. It was directed by James Whale[4]. Screenwriters include R. C. Sherriff[5], Philip Wylie[6], Preston Sturges[7], H. G. Wells[8], and James Whale[9]. Cast members include Claude Rains[16], Gloria Stuart[17], Henry Travers[18], Una O'Connor[19], Forrester Harvey[20], and Holmes Herbert[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1933[29] and November 13, 1933[30]. The original language of The Invisible Man was English[31]. Genres include horror film[12] and science fiction film[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include research ethics[34], ethics in science[35], experiment[36], insanity[37], invisibility[38], and murder[39]. The Invisible Man is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[11].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10[40], 95%[41], 87/100[42], and 7.6/10[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Invisible Man's after a work by is recorded as H. G. Wells[44]. It was followed by The Invisible Man Returns[15].

Why It Matters

The Invisible Man ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,125 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 62512
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 62512, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258728833|透明人間(1933) (#258728833)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'n"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 11376
    P14821 → 24184
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  3. 9w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1342652
    Fernsehserien.de id → filme/der-unsichtbare
    P14724 → 8401150
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  4. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-invisible-man
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: the-invisible-man, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295964960|The Invisible Man (#295964960)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il "
  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 8.4/10, 95%, 87/100 +1
    P14449 → 3932
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  6. 19w ago · Difool · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Distribution format → video on demand
    After a work by → H. G. Wells
    Genre → —
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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