The Invisible Man Returns year. The Invisible Man Returns The Invisible Man Returns is a 1940 American horror science fiction film from Universal. It was written as a sequel to the 1933 film "The Invisible Man", which was based on the novel "The Invisible Man" by H. G. Wells. The studio had signed a multi-picture contract with Wells, and they were hoping that this film would do as well as the first. It would be followed by the comedic "The Invisible Woman" later the same year. The screen play for the film was written by Lester Cole and Curt Siodmak (as Kurt Siodmak). The
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man first and middle names. The special effects, which depicted invisibility and other optical illusions, were created by Stanley Horsley, son of cinema pioneer David Horsley. He also did the special effects for "The Invisible Man Returns", "The Invisible Woman" and "Invisible Agent". As a reference to the first "Invisible Man" film, a photo of the serum's inventor, Dr. John Griffin which is actually a picture of Claude Rains, who played the role in Universal's first "Invisible Man" film in 1933. When asked by a reporter whom he has fought in the past, Lou answers, "Chuck Lamont, Bud Grant." The film's