The Invisible Man

Summary

The Invisible Man is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,098 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 genre is film based on a novel^[14].
• The Invisible Man's based on is recorded as The Invisible Man^[15].
• The Invisible Man was followed by The Invisible Man Returns^[16].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Claude Rains^[17].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Gloria Stuart^[18].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Henry Travers^[19].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Una O'Connor^[20].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Forrester Harvey^[21].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Holmes Herbert^[22].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was E. E. Clive^[23].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Dudley Digges^[24].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was William Harrigan^[25].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was Dwight Frye^[26].
• A cast member of The Invisible Man was John Carradine^[27].

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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^[17], Gloria Stuart^[18], Henry Travers^[19], Una O'Connor^[20], Forrester Harvey^[21], and Holmes Herbert^[22].

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], science fiction film^[13], and film based on a novel^[14]. 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], and 87/100^[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Invisible Man's after a work by is recorded as H. G. Wells^[43]. It was followed by The Invisible Man Returns^[16].

Why It Matters

The Invisible Man ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,098 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]