Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

"It's all NEW and a RIOT too!"

1951

1h 23m

6.4(107 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Science Fiction

Overview

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

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Cast & Crew

66 members

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Bud Abbott

Bud Alexander

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Lou Costello

Lou Francis

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Nancy Guild

Helen Gray

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Arthur Franz

Tommy Nelson

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Adele Jergens

Boots Marsden

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Sheldon Leonard

Boots Morgan

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William Frawley

Det. Roberts

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Gavin Muir

Dr. Philip Gray

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Sam Balter

Radio Announcer

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John Daheim

Rocky Hanlon

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Walter F. Appler

Professor Dugan (uncredited)

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Bobby Barber

Sneaky (uncredited)

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Howard Banks

Officer (uncredited)

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Richard Bartell

Bald Man (uncredited)

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Phil Bloom

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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John Breen

Trainer (uncredited)

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Milt Bronson

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Man at Bar (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)

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Chester Conklin

Counter Man (uncredited)

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Bing Conley

Trainer (uncredited)

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Russ Conway

Newspaperman (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Frank Dae

Col. Duffie (uncredited)

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Roy Darmour

Man (uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

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James Dime

Man in Gym (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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George Ford

Reporter (uncredited)

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Edward Gargan

Milt (uncredited)

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Harold Goodwin

Bartender (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Man (uncredited)

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Kit Guard

Fighter on Rowing Machine (uncredited)

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Bobby Hale

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Policeman (uncredited)

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Johnny Kern

Trainer (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Perc Launders

Cop (uncredited)

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George J. Lewis

Torpedo Al (uncredited)

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Rory Mallinson

Tough Guy in Bar (uncredited)

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Paul Maxey

Dr. Turner (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

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Mike Morelli

Training Spectator (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Franklin Parker

Photographer (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Rocky's Handler (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Waiter (uncredited)

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Clark Ross

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Syd Saylor

Waiter (uncredited)

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Sammy Shack

Fighter (uncredited)

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Edith Sheet

Nurse (uncredited)

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Jack Shutta

Attendant (uncredited)

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Carl Sklover

Lou's Handler (uncredited)

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Billy Snyder

Newspaperman (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited)

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Frankie Van

Referee (uncredited)

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Herb Vigran

Stillwell (uncredited)

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Billy Wayne

Rooney - Rocky's Manager (uncredited)

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