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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Released Mar 7, 1957

1h 22m

Comedy

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80%

10 Reviews

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62%

500+ Ratings

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Two detective-school graduates (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) help a framed boxer who can make himself disappear.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

It manages to do right by both Abbott and Costello AND the Invisible Man, something none of their other horror pastiches did with such ease or good-natured fun.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 5, 2016

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Paul Chambers

Movie Chambers

My favorite of the three Abbott and Costello vs. Universal monsters films. There are jokes in this movie that are actually laugh-out loud funny, even by today's standards. Adults will enjoy the humor. Kids like the slapstick. It's a pleasant combination.

Rated: B

Oct 26, 2014

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Not Funny.

Rated: C

Jun 19, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 3, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Mediocre A&C packed with corn and laughs.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 16, 2004

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Better than average Abbott and Costello vehicle.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 4, 2003

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"Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man" is not a terrible movie by any means, but it is not the best Abbott and Costello have done. In my opinion, "Hold That Ghost" is their magnum opus. That being said, I think "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man" does have its strong points. The first is the most obvious. The late Bud Abbott and the late Lou Costello are, as usual, terrific. In this movie they are two friends starting off a career as private investigators. Their first case walks into their office on their first day on the job. The late Arthur Franz plays Tommy Nelson, a middleweight boxer who is in police custody for the murder of his manager. Nelson has escaped from prison and asks Bud and Lou to help him prove his innocence. His plan to do so is to use the invisibility serum developed by Jack Griffin to turn himself invisible in order to spy on the man who he says are responsible for his manager's murder. The entire supporting cast does a good job in their roles. It was nice to see the late William Frawley in a role other than that of Fred Mertz. He does very well as a police detective leading the pursuit of Tommy Nelson. The movie is also helped by a well written script. The story was coherent and easy to follow. Lou Costello delivered the majority of the laughs in the movie and that in an of itself is all well and good. While "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man" may not be the classic comedy team's best movie, it is very entertaining and worth seeing. This invisible man is worth seeing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Tim N

The Invisible Man camera tricks get old quick, but Bud Abbot's boxing match makes this movie well worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/22

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Liam D

It's very creative when it comes to gags by the duo with the visual effects

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/22

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Audience Member

Hilarious slapstick fun

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A really silly take on the Invisible Man, but as usual Bud and Lou are funny as hell as they do their bits in rigging a boxing career.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/21

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Movie Rating: 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Charles Lamont

Director

Bud Abbott

Bud Alexander

Lou Costello

Lou Francis

Nancy Guild

Helen Gray

Arthur Franz

Tommy Nelson

Adele Jergens

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Synopsis

Two detective-school graduates (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) help a framed boxer who can make himself disappear.

Director: Charles Lamont
Screenwriter: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant
Distributor: Universal International Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment, MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal International Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 1957, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 22m

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