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Claude Rains: Invisible Man
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The authors show that Claude Rains was certainly one of the world's foremost character actors. Once relegated to the fringes of frightdom behind the ever-popular Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney and Rathbone, he stepped into the spotlight when he played The Invisible Man, which ironically, made him quite the visible star. Further memorable roles in such films as Mystery of Edwin Drood were to follow. In his own inimitable-way, Rains later became Louis Renault in Casablanca, Julius Caesar in Caesar and Cleopatra and Dr. Dryden in Lawrence of Arabia.
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Claude Rains (the actor that made 'Phantom of the Opera) gives life to Jack Griffin, a young scientist that discover a strange formula to turn himself invisible and goes crazy along the process. The movie has some great scenes,like the tricks that Griffin plays with the people of a little village and the persecutions of the police, always confused by the inteligent and unusual invisible enemy. Great special effects for the time makes the movies even more valuable and Rains gives a strong and convincible performance, although all the time 'invisible' for the public.
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Claude helps Haram out of a Côte d'Azur harbor, then detaches Pizet's dehydrated arm from Haram's handcuffs. The Company tracks Rollo Fusor to Paris, France, and Claude and Haram go there to capture Fusor and his accomplice. Using binoculars, they spot Rollo Fusor, his accomplice, and what they think may be their next victim. Claude becomes invisible, and the two agents storm the hotel room where their targets are located, only to learn that Rollo Fusor and the Frenchman are both dead and dehydrated, and the lady accomplice is missing. Claude and Haram determine that the lady accomplice must have had the power all along, and that Fusor really worked for her.
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Claude takes Mr. Bennet on a "bag and tag" mission. He leaves Mr. Bennet to guard the hallway and enters the apartment, he turns invisible to avoid detection. Shortly after he enters there is an explosion inside the apartment. When Mr. Bennet enters he finds Claude on the ground and his clothes are on fire. Claude tells Mr. Bennet that their target has blown up and to get the baby from the next room. Claude and Mr. Bennet escape the fire with the baby.
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