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The Invisible Ray (1936)

6.3 | Jan 20, 1936 (US) | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller | 01:19
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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.

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Boris Karloff
Dr. Janos Rukh
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Bela Lugosi
Dr. Felix Benet
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Frank Lawton
Ronald Drake
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Frances Drake
Diana Rukh
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Violet Kemble Cooper
Mother Rukh
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Beulah Bondi
Lady Arabella Stevens
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Walter Kingsford
Sir Francis Stevens
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Paul Weigel
Monsieur Noyer
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Frank Reicher
Professor Meiklejohn
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Georges Renavent
Chief of the Surete

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Tourma
9 | Jan 07, 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.