Der unsichtbare Agent (1942)
22KDer unsichtbare Agent: Directed by Edwin L. Marin. With Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke. The Invisible Man’s grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.
“Another really big-budget sequel to the original Invisible Man, this one has a screenplay thatu0026#39;s witty yet adventurous and packed with hairu0026#39;s-breadth escapes. It also provides great opportunities for some of our favorite character players including a delightful trio of treacherous heavies: Peter Lorre, J. Edward Bromberg and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Itu0026#39;s also good to see the lovely Ilona Massey, who made only eleven Hollywood movies between 1937 and 1960 (this is the fifth), though itu0026#39;s disappointing that she doesnu0026#39;t get to sing. Never mind, she does wear some really lovely gowns. Jon Hall is personable enough as the reluctant hero, though he fails to handle the switch in his feelings towards the heroine with complete conviction.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMarinu0026#39;s direction is admirably fast-paced (we suspect producer Frank Lloyd took a hand in the action sequences) and other credits, including Lester Whiteu0026#39;s attractive photography, are equally outstanding. Special effects fans will not go away unhappy either.”
