The Invisible Menace is a 1938 American mystery film directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff.[1][2] It was also known as Without Warning.
| The Invisible Menace | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | John Farrow |
| Screenplay by | Crane Wilbur |
| Based on | Without Warning 1937 play by Ralph Spencer Zink |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy executive Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner |
| Starring | Boris Karloff Marie Wilson |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Harold McLernon |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn army private and his new bride are trying to honeymoon on an island occupied by the military and a murderer.
Cast
edit- Boris Karloff as Mr. Jevries, aka Dolman
- Marie Wilson as Sally Wilson Pratt
- Eddie Craven as Pvt. Eddie Pratt
- Regis Toomey as Lt. Matthews
- Henry Kolker as Col. George Hackett
- Cy Kendall as Col. Bob Rogers
- Charles Trowbridge as Dr. Brooks
- Eddie Acuff as Cpl. Sanger
- Frank Faylen as Al (private of the guard)
- Phyllis Barry as Mrs. Aline Dolman
- Harland Tucker as Ted Reilly
- William Haade as Pvt. Ferris
- John Ridgely as Pvt. Innes (scenes deleted)
- Jack Mower as Sgt. Peterson
- Anderson Lawler as Pvt. Abbott (as Anderson Lawlor)
- John Harron as Pvt. Murphy
Production
editThe film was based on a play Without Warning by Ralph Spencer Zink which had a short run on Broadway in May 1937.[3] The New York Times called it a "competent detective play."[4]
Warner Bros bought the film rights and assigned Boris Karloff to star and John Farrow to direct. Jane Wyman was originally meant to play the female lead.[5][6]
Wyman was replaced by Marie Wilson. Filming started August 1937.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jacobs 2011, pp. 2216–2217.
- ^ "The Invisible Menace". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "' WITHOUT WARNING' WILL OPEN TONIGHT". New York Times. May 1, 1937. ProQuest 102238729.
- ^ B. A. (May 3, 1937). "THE PLAY". New York Times. ProQuest 102334969.
- ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. July 12, 1937. ProQuest 102007664.
- ^ Schallert, E. (July 26, 1937). "SALARY WAR GIVES YOUNG SCOTT ROLE IN BARTHOLOMEW PICTURE". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 164772744.
- ^ "NEW FILM PRODUCTIONS STARTED DURING WEEK". Los Angeles Times. August 8, 1937. ProQuest 164735366.
Sources
edit- Jacobs, Stephen (2011). Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster (1st ed.). Sheffield: Tomahawk Press. pp. 2216–2217. ISBN 978-0955767043.
External links
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