Description The last of Universal's three Boris Karloff-Bela Lugosi teamings of the mid-1930s, The Invisible Ray is dominated by Karloff as Dr. Janos Rukh, the inventor of a laser-like heat ray. The Invisible Ray is a 1920 American science fiction film serial directed by Harry A. Pollard.. The Invisible Ray (6/10) Universal’s 1936 mad scientist yarn boasts Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in an uneven but entertaining death ray film. The story is entertaining but with questionable ethical and moral behaviors of the lead characters. The Invisible Ray. Film, Horror. Lugosi is seen in a rare heroic role, and Karloff is typecast as a mad scientist. He arranges an expedition to there, which includes his wife and a scientist collague Dr. Benet (Bela Lugosi), among others. - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 The Invisible Ray Synopsis: Visionary scientist Janos Rukh convinces a group of scientists and supporters to mount an expedition to the African continent to locate and study an ancient meteorite of great significance. 1:14 The Invisible Ray Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in a tale about a radium discovery put to evil use. Time Out says. Early press accounts cited the "scientific foundation of the plot. ... where a meteorite provides his ray with the necessary 'Radium X' and where a demonstration goes disastrously wrong. The Invisible Ray is a 1936 American horror film and is one of Universal's pairings of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Dr. Scientist Janos Rukh (Boris Karloff) has discovered that in the past a powerful meteorite fell on Africa. 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