ST. JAMES THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 4, 4 July 1940, Page 8

ST. JAMES THEATRE.

"The Invisible Man Returns."

Always amazing, and at times amusing, Universal's "The Invisible Man Returns,' which opens tomorrow at the St. James Theatre, is definitely entertainment and it derives most of this quality from the weirdest camera trickery ever employed. Its effects leave the audience literally breathless at many points during the story, which is ideally tailored as . a new vehicle for the unseen screen character. The story was suggested by "The Invisible Man," written by H. G. Wells. With Vincent Price in the title role, "The Invisible Man Returns" is the eerie tale of a man who is condemned to die for the murder of his brother. He is made invisible, thereby escapes the death cell, and is free to use the power of his invisibility to baffle, scare witless and finally trap the criminals actually responsible for the murder. Price etches an unforgettabe character even though he is invisible throughout the story. Sir Cedric Hardwicke shifts to a "heavy" role and gives it his customary polish. Nan Grey is attractive and believable as the Invisible Mans fiancee, John Sutton as a young doctor, Cecil Kellaway as a Scotland Yard ! inspector, and Alan Napier as a coal miner are others in the cast. Joe May s direction sustains suspense through the picture's dramatic, comedy, and eerie moments, while Ken Goldsmith, associate producer, lent expert production mounting._ ____—