The Invisible Woman (1940 film)

The Invisible Woman (1940 film)

The Invisible Woman is an American science fiction comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The film stars Virginia Bruce in the lead role, the aging John Barrymore, John Howard, Charlie Ruggles, and Oscar Homolka. It is the third film in the Invisible Man film series following The invisible Man and The invisibility Man Returns.

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Summary The Invisible Woman (1940 film)The Invisible Woman is an American science fiction comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The film stars Virginia Bruce in the lead role, the aging John Barrymore, John Howard, Charlie Ruggles, and Oscar Homolka, and features Margaret Hamilton, Charles Lane, and Shemp Howard. The Invisible Woman was nominated for the 1942 Academy Awards for special effects for photographic effects by John Fulton and sound effects byJohn Hall. On its release, the film grossed a total of just under USD 660,000. It was followed by Invisible Agent on July 31, 1942, and The Invisible Man Returns on November 14, 1941.

The movie was considered slightly risqué because of the fact that the heroine, during the action, is naked, though much of the action during the film is much of it is not much of a risque action. It is the third film in the Invisible Man film series following The invisible Man and The invisibility Man Returns, which had been released earlier in the year. It was more of a screwball comedy than other films in the series.