The Invisible Ray

“Delving into new, strange fields of mystery!”

6.3

1936

1h 19m

Science FictionHorrorThriller

Director: Lambert Hillyer

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.

Trailer

Original 1948 Re-issue Trailer Official

Cast

Dr. Janos Rukh

Boris Karloff

Dr. Janos Rukh

Dr. Felix Benet

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Felix Benet

Ronald Drake

Frank Lawton

Ronald Drake

Diana Rukh

Frances Drake

Diana Rukh

Mother Rukh

Violet Kemble Cooper

Mother Rukh

Lady Arabella Stevens

Beulah Bondi

Lady Arabella Stevens

Sir Francis Stevens

Walter Kingsford

Sir Francis Stevens

Monsieur Noyer

Paul Weigel

Monsieur Noyer

Professor Meiklejohn

Frank Reicher

Professor Meiklejohn

Chief of the Surete

Georges Renavent

Chief of the Surete

Mme. LeGrand (uncredited)

May Beatty

Mme. LeGrand (uncredited)

Papa LaCosta (uncredited)

Paul McAllister

Papa LaCosta (uncredited)

Reviews

Tourma

**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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