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Invisible Agent

1942 · 81 min

A brisk, playful wartime spy caper with invisible pranks, Nazi villains, and light comic tension.

Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, War
Starring
Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre
Tagline
Today's most amazing sensation!
Overview
Frank Raymond, grandson of the original Invisible Man, uses his family's secret chemical formula to become invisible and volunteer as an Allied spy following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He infiltrates Nazi Germany to outwit Axis agents, recover a stolen spy list, and thwart a planned aerial attack on New York City.

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Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, War
Starring
Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • deception
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, science fiction, war
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Written by
Curt Siodmak
Starring
Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke, J. Edward Bromberg, Albert Bassermann, John Litel, Holmes Herbert
Music
Hans J. Salter
Cinematography
Lester White
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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