Invisible Man, The (1933)

Claude Rains delivers a remarkable performance in his screen debut as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that makes him invisible. Covered by bandages and dark glasses, Rains arrives at a small English village and attempts to hide his amazing discovery. But the same drug which renders him invisible slowly drives him to commit acts of unspeakable terror. Based on H.G. Well’ classic novel and direct by the master of macabre James Whale, The Invisible Man not only fueled a host of sequels but features some special effects that are still imitated today.

Cast: Claude Rains, Jon Hall, Leon Errol, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan

Directed by James Whale

1933, B&W, 71 minutes