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The Invisible Ray(1936)
Status: Released
Date: 1936-01-20
63%
55 Votes
Time: 1h 19m
Delving into new, strange fields of mystery!
Overview:
Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Invisible Ray
Top 10 Billed Cast
Boris Karloff
Dr. Janos Rukh
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Felix Benet
Frank Lawton
Ronald Drake
Frances Drake
Diana Rukh
Violet Kemble Cooper
Mother Rukh
Beulah Bondi
Lady Arabella Stevens
Walter Kingsford
Sir Francis Stevens
Paul Weigel
Monsieur Noyer
Frank Reicher
Professor Meiklejohn
Georges Renavent
Chief of the Surete
Video Trailer The Invisible Ray
Video: Original 1948 Re-issue Trailer
Original 1948 Re-issue Trailer
Ernest Dickerson on THE INVISIBLE RAY
THE INVISIBLE RAY "It would be easiest just to shake hands" Clip
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Original 1948 Re-issue Trailer - Trailer
Ernest Dickerson on THE INVISIBLE RAY - Featurette
THE INVISIBLE RAY "It would be easiest just to shake hands" Clip - Clip
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