The 1942 action/spy film Invisible Agent. Inspired by the 1897 H. G. Wells novel, The Invisible Man, this story features the grandson of the original Invisible Man. After a threatening encounter with Axis agents, he uses his grandfather's secret formula to become a spy for the Allies.

Jon Hall plays the title character, while Peter Lorre plays one of the Axis agents.

A bit of trivia... Claude Rains started as the title character in the 1933 movie adaptation of The Invisible Man. Both he and Lorre would star in the 1942 classic "Casablanca."

Mike


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Re: This week on MeTV's Svengoolie
By: Dumas Walker to All on Thu Jul 02 2026 15:19:58

Both he and Lorre would star in the 1942 classic "Casablanca."

One of my favorite "Bogie" movies, along with The African Queen.

My favorite bit of dialog:

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?

Captain Renault: I'm shocked! Shocked to find that gambling
is going on in here.

Croupier: Your winnings, sir.

Captain Renault: Oh, thank you very much.
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Re: This week on MeTV's Svengoolie
By: Dumas Walker to All on Thu Jul 02 2026 15:19:58

Both he and Lorre would star in the 1942 classic "Casablanca."

One of my favorite "Bogie" movies, along with The African Queen.

My favorite bit of dialog:

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?

Captain Renault: I'm shocked! Shocked to find that gambling
is going on in here.

Croupier: Your winnings, sir.

Captain Renault: Oh, thank you very much.

LOL, yes, that is one of the all time classic moments. It is also my all-time favorite move.

I recorded Invisible Agent. Will get around to watching it in the next day or two, I hope.


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The 1942 action/spy film Invisible Agent. Inspired by the 1897 H. G. Wells novel, The Invisible Man, this story features the grandson of the original Invisible Man. After a threatening encounter with Axis agents, he uses his grandfather's secret formula to become a spy for the Allies.

Jon Hall plays the title character, while Peter Lorre plays one of the Axis agents.

A bit of trivia... Claude Rains started as the title character in the 1933 movie adaptation of The Invisible Man. Both he and Lorre would star in the 1942 classic "Casablanca."

I watched it this evening. Not a bad movie, but more of a
war/spy movie than a sci-fi... that is, if the lead character wasn't
invisible. ;)

A little more trivia about it... the leading female role was played
by Ilona Massey, a Hungarian-born US actress who was also the female
lead in the 1937 movie, "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," which also
starred Lon Chaney Jr. and Patric Knowles.

John Hall also starred in at least one other Invisible Man movie,
1944's "The Invisible Man's Revenge." He also directed and starred in
two 1960's sci-fi movies, "The Beach Girls and the Monster," and "The
Navy vs. the Night Monsters." I have not seem them but, guessing from
the titles, I am thinking they may have some "camp value." ;)

Mike

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Dumas Walker wrote to All <=-

I watched it this evening. Not a bad movie, but more of a
war/spy movie than a sci-fi... that is, if the lead character wasn't invisible. ;)

Don't tell me: you just couldn't see the plot...

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Re: Re: This week on MeTV's Svengoolie
By: digimaus to Dumas Walker on Tue Jul 07 2026 21:43:02

Don't tell me: you just couldn't see the plot...

Oh that was so transparent.
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Dumas Walker wrote to All <=-

I watched it this evening. Not a bad movie, but more of a
war/spy movie than a sci-fi... that is, if the lead character wasn't invisible. ;)

Don't tell me: you just couldn't see the plot...

LOL, Svengoolie made several such jokes during the broadcast.

Mike

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Mortar M. wrote to digimaus <=-

Oh that was so transparent.

Sometimes, the intended plot is invisible to me.

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Dumas Walker wrote to digimaus <=-

LOL, Svengoolie made several such jokes during the broadcast.

The movie was so bad it wrote its own jokes, eh?

-- Sean

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Dumas Walker wrote to digimaus <=-

LOL, Svengoolie made several such jokes during the broadcast.

The movie was so bad it wrote its own jokes, eh?

No I wouldn't say it was a bad movie, but Sven made plenty of jokes
regarding invisibility, transparency, etc.

Mike

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