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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man poster
Original title
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Genre
comedy film, science fiction film, parody film, comedy horror, crossover fiction
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
G
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 119 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two private detectives investigate the murder of a boxing promoter. They meet a boxer who has been made invisible.

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What happens

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Nancy Guild. The film depicts the misadventures of Lou Francis and Bud Alexander, two private detectives investigating the murder of a boxing promoter. The film was part of a series in which the duo meet classic characters from Universal's stable, including Frankenstein, the Mummy and the Keystone Kops. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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