The Invisible Ray
Delving into new, strange fields of mystery!
1936 · 1h 19m · Approved
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
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The Invisible Ray
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.
Director and cast
- Lambert Hillyer Director
- Boris Karloff as Dr. Janos Rukh
- Bela Lugosi as Dr. Felix Benet
- Frank Lawton as Ronald Drake
- Frances Drake as Diana Rukh
- Violet Kemble Cooper as Mother Rukh
- Beulah Bondi as Lady Arabella Stevens
- Walter Kingsford as Sir Francis Stevens
- Paul Weigel as Monsieur Noyer
- Frank Reicher as Professor Meiklejohn
- Georges Renavent as Chief of the Surete
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