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The Invisible Ray

"Delving into new, strange fields of mystery!"

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.

Top Cast

  • Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff

    Dr. Janos Rukh

  • Bela Lugosi

    Bela Lugosi

    Dr. Felix Benet

  • Frank Lawton

    Frank Lawton

    Ronald Drake

  • Frances Drake

    Frances Drake

    Diana Rukh

  • Violet Kemble Cooper

    Violet Kemble Cooper

    Mother Rukh

  • Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Lady Arabella Stevens

  • Walter Kingsford

    Walter Kingsford

    Sir Francis Stevens

  • Paul Weigel

    Paul Weigel

    Monsieur Noyer

  • Frank Reicher

    Frank Reicher

    Professor Meiklejohn

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10
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  • Tourma
    Tourma
    9 Jan 7, 2024

    **Peak Classic Universal Horror** A bunch of big stars with a well written story, for the time. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are both great and so is Francis Drake. CW: There are racist bits, typical portrayals of Africans for the time period. So watch out for that.

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