Newly graduated private detectives Bud and Lou (Abbott and Costello) are hired by prize fighter Tommy Nelson (Arthur Franz), who has been wrongly accused of murdering his manager. While the pair investigate, Nelson injects himself with an experimental serum (developed by his girlfriend's scientist uncle) that renders him invisible, with the possible side effect of madness.
I confess... I'm not a big fan of Abbott and Costello's brand of humour, but I do like invisible man movies, and there's plenty of invisibility fun to be had in this 1951 caper for the comedy duo, with top notch visual effects to astound and amaze.
And while I don't particularly find their rapid fire banter all that amusing, I did enjoy seeing the guys 'interacting' with the invisible fighter, the highlights being a great poker game in which transparent Tommy deals the cards, and a memorable boxing match where Lou, fighting against nasty Rocky Hanlon (John Daheim), is aided in the ring by the unseen slugger.
6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.
I confess... I'm not a big fan of Abbott and Costello's brand of humour, but I do like invisible man movies, and there's plenty of invisibility fun to be had in this 1951 caper for the comedy duo, with top notch visual effects to astound and amaze.
And while I don't particularly find their rapid fire banter all that amusing, I did enjoy seeing the guys 'interacting' with the invisible fighter, the highlights being a great poker game in which transparent Tommy deals the cards, and a memorable boxing match where Lou, fighting against nasty Rocky Hanlon (John Daheim), is aided in the ring by the unseen slugger.
6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.