The Invisible Ray (1936)
1h 19m | PG-13
Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Janos Rukh
Bela Lugosi
as Dr. Felix Benet
Frank Lawton
as Ronald Drake
Frances Drake
as Diana Rukh
Violet Kemble Cooper
as Mother Rukh
Beulah Bondi
as Lady Arabella Stevens
Reviews
**Peak Classic Universal Horror** A bunch of big stars with a well written story, for the time. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are both great and so is Francis Drake. CW: There are racist bits, typical portrayals of Africans for the time period. So watch out for that.