Invisible Agent (1942): Cast & Plot
Invisible Agent is a 1942 sci-fi horror film directed by Edwin L. Marin, starring Matt Willis as Nazi Assassin (uncredited), Jon Hall and Cedric Hardwicke. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Edwin L. Marin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Frank Lloyd Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Invisible Agent About?
The premise of Invisible Agent without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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Invisible Agent Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- double agent
- behind enemy lines
- nazi
- spy
- prank
- suicide
- female spy
- escape from prison
- gestapo
- betrayal
- rivalry
- parachute drop
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- mistress
- double cross
- race against time
- dinner
- bomber plane
- anti aircraft gun
- aerial bombardment
- printing shop
- caught in a net
- cold cream
- seppuku
- invisible man
- invisibility
- secret agent
- berlin germany
- world war two
- espionage
- threat
- prison
- fire
- murder
- shot to death
- hospital
- airplane
- reference to joachim von ribbentrop
- reference to hermann goering
- escape
- explosion
- arrest
- cigarette smoking
- car chase
- airport
- stabbed to death
- fight
- taxi
- torture
- ambush
- knocked unconscious
Invisible Agent Cast & Characters
Matt Willis leads the cast as Nazi Assassin (uncredited), with Jon Hall as Frank Raymond and Cedric Hardwicke as Conrad Stauffer. Directed by Edwin L. Marin; 46 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edwin L. Marin
- Matt Willis as Nazi Assassin (uncredited)
- Jon Hall as Frank Raymond
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Peter Lorre as Baron Ikito
Also Starring in Invisible Agent
· 42 more- Donald Curtis German Sentry (uncredited)
- Milburn Stone German Sergeant (uncredited)
- Pat West German Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Ferdinand Schumann-Heink German Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Patrick McVey German (uncredited)
- Albert Bassermann Arnold Schmidt
- Ilona Massey Maria Sorenson
- J. Edward Bromberg Karl Heiser
- John Litel John Gardiner
- Eddie Dunn S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Lane Chandler German Sentry (uncredited)
- Philip Van Zandt SS Man (uncredited)
- Holmes Herbert Sir Alfred Spencer
- Lee Shumway Brigadier (uncredited)
- Eddie Parker Strongman Thug (uncredited)
- Keye Luke Surgeon
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- John Merton German Soldier (uncredited)
- Alberto Morin Free Frenchman (uncredited)
- Duke York German Sentry (uncredited)
- Michael Visaroff Verichen (uncredited)
- John Burton R.A.F. Flier (uncredited)
- Bobby Hale English Tommy (uncredited)
- John Holland Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
- Ferdinand Munier Bartender (uncredited)
- William Ruhl Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
- Leslie Denison British Radio Operator (uncredited)
- Hans Schumm SS Man (uncredited)
- James Craven Ship's Radio Man (uncredited)
- Otto Reichow Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
- Walter Tetley Newsboy (uncredited)
- Lee Tung Foo Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)
- Phil Warren German Soldier (uncredited)
- Wolfgang Zilzer Von Porten (uncredited)
- Sven Hugo Borg German Captain (uncredited)
- Charles Flynn German Soldier (uncredited)
- Victor Zimmerman Storm Trooper (uncredited)
- Wallace Scott English Tommy (uncredited)
- Charles Regan Ordnance Car Driver (uncredited)
- Mabel Colcord Gretl (uncredited)
- Henry Guttman Storm Trooper (uncredited)
- Henry Zynda Col. Kelenski (uncredited)
- William Pagan Storm Trooper (uncredited)
More from Edwin L. Marin
More films directed by Edwin L. Marin, best-rated first: A Christmas Carol, Fort Worth, Raton Pass and Sugarfoot.
Invisible Agent Plot Summary
What happens in Invisible Agent from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Frank Griffin Jr., the grandson of the original Invisible Man, runs a Manhattan print shop under the assumed name Frank Raymond (Jon Hall). One evening, four armed men burst into the shop and reveal that they are Axis agents who know his true identity. Among them, Conrad Stauffer (Cedric Hardwicke), a lieutenant general of the SS, and Baron Ikito (Peter Lorre), a Japanese operative, demand the invisibility formula and threaten to amputate his fingers if he won’t disclose it. Griffin manages a narrow escape with the formula and, after Pearl Harbor, agrees to limited cooperation with U.S. officials on one condition: the serum can only be used on himself.
Full summary
The whole story of Invisible Agent, scene by scene
Invisible Agent Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
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How Well Do You Know Invisible Agent?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the true identity of the man who runs the Manhattan print shop?
Cars in Invisible Agent
7 cars on screen, including the 1941 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty and the 1930 Duesenberg J.
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1941 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty Important role -
1930 Duesenberg J Important role -
1933 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A SS Important role -
1935 American LaFrance Minor role
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Invisible Agent FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Invisible Agent, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Invisible Agent?
Invisible Agent runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Invisible Agent released?
Invisible Agent was released on July 31, 1942.
Who directed Invisible Agent?
Invisible Agent was directed by Edwin L. Marin.
More films by Edwin L. Marin Who is in the cast of Invisible Agent?
Invisible Agent stars Matt Willis as Nazi Assassin (uncredited), Jon Hall as Frank Raymond and Cedric Hardwicke as Conrad Stauffer, among 46 credited actors.
Does Invisible Agent have a post-credit scene?
No. Invisible Agent has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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