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Synopsis. 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.
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THE INVISIBLE RAY seems like it should be an Invisible Man movie, but instead Karloff is exposed to radiation and glows in the dark. Like a lot of mad scientist movies, whether his heel-turn is an outcome of tinkering with power he doesn’t understand, or whether good ol’ untethered ego is to blame is left to interpretation.
The Invisible Ray is a 1936 American science-fiction horror film directed by Lambert Hillyer. It stars Boris Karloff as Dr. Janos Rukh, a scientist who comes in contact with a meteorite composed of an element known as "Radium X". After exposure to its rays begins to make him glow in the dark, his touch becomes deadly, and he begins to be slowly driven mad. Alongside Karloff, the film's cast ...
Aug 21, 2019 · Universal’s 1936 mad scientist yarn boasts Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in an uneven but entertaining death ray film. Lugosi is seen in a rare heroic role, and Karloff is typecast as a mad scientist. Oh, and human organisms are only part of astro-chemistry controlled by forces from the sun, you know. 6/10.
The Invisible Ray. Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in a tale about a radium discovery put to evil use. Diane: Frances Drake. Mrs. Rukh: Violet Kemble-Cooper. Arabella: Beulah Bondi. Ronald: Frank ...
Written by Tourma on January 7, 2024. 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.
A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.
