The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joe May
Screenplay by	Lester K. Cole Curt Siodmak
Story by	Joe May Curt Siodmak Cedric Belfrage
Based on	The Invisible Man suggested by 1897 novel by H. G. Wells
Starring	Sir Cedric Hardwicke Vincent Price Nan Grey John Sutton
Cinematography	Milton Krasner[1]
Edited by	Frank Gross[1]
Music by	Hans J. Salter Frank Skinner[1]
Production company	Universal Pictures[2]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	12 January 1940 (1940-01-12)
Running time	81 minutes[1]
Country	United States[2]
Budget	$243,750
Box office	$815,000

The Invisible Man Returns is a 1940 American horror science fiction film directed by Joe May. The film stars Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey and John Sutton. The film is a sequel to the 1933 film The Invisible Man, and the second film in the Invisible Man film series, loosely based on the novel by H. G. Wells. The film is about Sir Geoffrey Radcliffe (Price) who is condemned for a murder he did not commit, which leads to him begging Dr. Frank Griffin (Sutton) to inject him with the invisibility serum despite Griffin's warning that the serum will drive him mad.

Following the commercial success of Son of Frankenstein, Universal Studios announced the development of The Invisible Man Returns in March 1939. The film went through a few screenwriters and directors before choosing Joe May to direct and Lester K. Cole and Curt Siodmak to write the script. Production went behind schedule early into the production and led to late night filming and production ending in November. The film was released on January 12, 1940. The special effects by John P. Fulton, Bernard B. Brown and William Hedgcock received an Oscar nomination in the category Best Special Effects.