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    Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1951)

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    When innocent boxer Tommy Nelson (Arthur Franz) is set up and charged for killing his manager, he steals a serum from Dr Philip Gray (Gavin Muir) to make himself invisible and escape the police.

    A couple of bumbling private investigators (guess who) who have only recently graduated from Dugan’s Detective Academy step into the ring to try to add visibility to the situation.

    The plan to clear Nelson’s name involves Lou pretending to be boxer Louie the Looper, stepping into the ring with Rocky Hanlon (John Day). Unknown to the gangsters who have a lot of dough riding on the bout, it’s really a handicapped match with the invisible Nelson ensuring a victory for the Looper.

    Lou eventually somehow gets the invisibility serum into his own bloodstream, resulting in some brief silliness in a hospital ward.

    The film features convincing special effects by John Fulton, the camera ace who also did trick photography for the original Invisible Man.

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    Bud Alexander
    Bud Abbott
    Lou Francis
    Lou Costello
    Helen Gray
    Nancy Guild
    Tommy Nelson
    Arthur Franz
    Boots Marsden
    Adele Jergens
    Morgan
    Sheldon Leonard
    Detective Roberts
    William Frawley
    Dr Philip Gray
    Gavin Muir
    Radio announcer
    Sam Balter
    Rooney
    Billy Wayne
    Rocky Hanlon
    John Day
    Sneaky
    Bobby Barber
    Milt
    Edward Gargan
    Dr Turner
    Paul Maxey
    Stillwell
    Herbert Vigran
    Lou’s handler
    Carl Sklover
    Torpedo
    George J Lewis
    Rocky’s handler
    Charles Perry

    Director
    Charles Lamont

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