Original subtitles

(bright music)

(film reel clicking)

(mysterious music)

(bucolic music)

(tires screeching)

- There she is, the Invisible Man's niece.

- Are you sure that's her?

- Yes, and she's all alone.

- Couldn't be better.

- [Crowther] When we've got her, he'll do anything we ask.

But don't hurt her.

- Don't worry, I have a way with children.

- [Crowther] Better gag her with your scarf.

- Hello.

You fishing?

- Yes.

- Caught anything?

- Not yet.

- Not even a boot?

- Don't be silly.

- You must be Sally.

Your uncle's the Invisible Man.

- That's right, why?

- I only wanted to make certain.

(fishing reel clicking)

- [Invisible Man] I've hooked one Sally, I've hooked one!

I think it's gonna be a big one.

- Well done Uncle Peter!

- [Invisible Man] Quick Sally, where's that landing net?

Where'd you put it?

- Hold on Uncle Peter, I'm coming.

- [Invisible Man] Careful now, don't scare it.

Here she comes.

Steady, steady.

Oh well, at least it's a fish.

- I've got it Uncle Peter, I've got it!

- What happened, where's the child?

- Not this time, she's with her Uncle Peter.

- Is he there himself?

- Yes, lucky for me he didn't see me.

He's just a few yards down the bank.

- You have time to get her.

- No thank you, Mr. Crowther.

I'm not a scaredy type, but I'm not taking on

the Invisible Man.

- Very well, we must be patient.

Wait 'til she's alone.

- [Invisible Man] Two, three, four.

- One, two, three, four.

If I do my exercises every day, will I grow up

big and strong like you?

- [Invisible Man] I expect so, Sally.

- I wish I could grow up invisible.

- [Invisible Man] You'd never get married.

- Why not?

- [Invisible Man] Well that's all for today.

Breakfast.

(rooster crowing)

- There's another thing Uncle Peter.

If I was invisible, I needn't go to school.

- [Invisible Man] Why not?

- Because nobody'd know I wasn't there.

- Come on Sally, you'll be late.

- Coming, Mummy.

- Remember, I'll come and call for you at 4 o'clock.

- Can't Uncle Peter come and call for me?

One day Mummy in his invisible clothes?

I've told all the girls about him?

- Not for the moment, Sal, he's got enough worries

as it is.

The press won't give him a moment's peace.

- They tried to interview me.

- What did you tell them?

- My lips are sealed.

Goodbye Uncle Peter.

- [Invisible Man] Goodbye Sally.

You better hurry, or Mr. Bruce won't wait.

(mysterious music)

- Hi, Dr. Henderson?

- Yes.

- I got your message.

It's terribly sad.

- Is little Sally ready to go?

- I've sent for her.

- You haven't told her anything?

- No, are you going to?

- I think it better to let her uncle do that,

you know the famous Mr. Brady?

- Yes, of course.

- He's with her mother at the hospital now.

- How is she?

- Touch and go, that's why we have to hurry.

- Is she conscious?

- She was when I left.

She was asking for the child.

- Oh dear.

(knocking)

Come in.

- So this is Sally.

How do you do?

I'm Dr. Henderson.

How would you like to come for a little run in my car?

- No that you, Mummy's fetching me.

- Sally, I'm afraid your mummy's--

- That's quite alright Sally, I promised your mummy

I'd come and pick you up.

In fact, I'll take you to see her now.

- You mean I can leave school early?

- Yes, Sally.

- Hooray!

- You run and get your hat and coat.

Thank you very much, Dr. Henderson.

I shall be anxious to hear how things go.

- We shall do all that we can.

What's the matter, Sally?

Why are you looking at me like that?

- I was just thinking.

- What?

- How much nicer you would look if you were invisible.

- Like your Uncle Peter, you mean?

- Yes.

- Tell me, Sally, is your Uncle Peter very fond of you?

- Of course he is.

He often says he loves me best in the world.

- I'm pleased to hear that, Sally.

That's what I was hoping.

- Come in.

(shocking music)

Mrs. Bruce.

Are you alright?

- I beg your pardon?

- Well I thought you were in hospital.

- Hospital?

No, I'm perfectly alright.

- But the accident.

Didn't you run into a truck this afternoon?

- No, why?

Where's Sally?

- She's gone to see you in the hospital.

They telephoned and said that you'd been hurt.

- Must be some mistake.

- Then Dr. Henderson called, he took Sally to see you.

- How long ago was that?

- About an hour ago.

- An hour ago?

- I understood your brother was there with you.

- He certainly was not there, Mr. Brady's been working

at home all day, I've just left him.

- You sure?

Dr. Henderson seemed so certain.

- This doctor, do you know him well?

- I've never seen him before.

- And you let Sally go with him?

I must get back to my brother.

- Now take it easy, Dee.

The police'll be here any minute.

Should be a very simple explanation to it.

It wouldn't surprise me if it weren't some newspaper stunt.

(knocking)

I'll get it.

(phone ringing)

- Yes?

Speaking.

- Mr. Brady, I presume?

- Come in, Sergeant.

- It's about this little girl

who's been reported missing, sir.

- Yes, I see, I understand.

- Dee, this is Sergeant Peterson.

He wants full details.

- Oh there's no need, Sally's perfectly alright.

It's all been a mistake, I'm sorry to have brought you

here for nothing.

- [Invisible Man] Dee!

- Oh that's alright madam, we're used to these false alarms,

only too glad the little girl's safe.

- Thank you, Sergeant.

- [Invisible Man] What happened?

- Well there was a man on the phone.

He says he's got Sally but if we tell anyone about it

it might be the worse for her.

- What does he want us to do?

- We've got to go and fetch her.

All he wants to do is to meet you and then I can have

Sally back.

He's left a note in the car telling us where to drive to.

- No Dee, you drive the car.

- Well what about you?

- I'll be there, but invisible.

- You'll be awfully cold in those invisible lab clothes

of yours at this time of year.

- Wait 'til I meet the man who's taken Sally.

I'll soon warm up.

- Where do we go from here?

- [Invisible Man] It says here straight out of

Four Corners and take the next lane on the left.

Here we are.

This must be the empty house.

Don't worry, Dee, I'll be right with you.

(mysterious music)

- Sally?

Sally?

- Good evening, Mrs. Bruce.

Where's your brother?

That was the arrangement, wasn't it?

- Dr. Brady couldn't come.

I want Sally, where is she?

- What about the deal we made on the telephone?

- Who are you?

- Now that would be telling now, wouldn't it?

- If there's anything you want from Sally,

I'm the one to speak to.

Where is she?

- I don't like people who break their word.

After all, a promise is a promise, isn't it?

- Do you want a story, an interview?

- Oh no, no, I don't want a story,

I'm not clever enough to write for the papers.

- Then what do you want?

- That's what I was hoping to tell your brother.

- What have you done with her?

Sally!

Sally!

Sally!

- I like a woman who does as she's told.

Now get back.

If you're lucky I'll phone you again, see,

and next time bring your brother, or else!

- [Invisible Man] Now leave this to me, Dee,

and wait in the car.

I'll take care of this one.

Now.

(tense music)

- Well then, so you are here.

(cries out)

- [Invisible Man] That's just a taste of what's

coming to you.

Where's the child?

- Let's take this calmly, see, eh?

After all, we've got the kid.

- [Invisible Man] Start talking.

(intense music)

You can't get away from me.

- There's no call to be rough, now.

- [Invisible Man] Rough?

I haven't even started yet.

Where is she?

Okay.

Take your time.

(yells)

(window smashes)

Come back here!

Where is she?

- I don't know.

I don't know!

All I had to do was to take you to my friend.

He's got the kid.

- [Invisible Man] Come on, let's go.

Get going, go on!

You heard me!

You rat.

You're gonna be sorry you ever started this.

Give me my coat, Dee, I'm freezing.

- But Pete.

- [Invisible Man] It's okay Dee, now go home

and don't worry, I'll get her back.

(mysterious music)

- There he is, at a price.

- Well, well.

The things you scientists do.

Fascinating.

- [Invisible Man] I want the child.

- You shall have her, later.

- [Invisible Man] Okay, what do I have to do?

- I'll settle for cash.

I'll take 50,000, that's all.

- [Invisible Man] You're out of your mind!

I haven't got 5,000.

- Oh yes you have.

- [Invisible Man] I wish I knew where.

- In the bank, of course.

Hasn't it occurred to you that all you've got to do

is to walk into any bank and just take what you need?

- [Invisible Man] I don't want any part of it.

- That's too bad for little Sally, such a nice girl.

- [Invisible Man] Why you--

- Take your time.

- [Invisible Man] Alright, I'll do it.

But how?

- First you want the keys.

Banks are such suspicious people, they have two keys

to the safe.

The manager keeps one and the head clark the other.

First you want the manager's key.

The manager of the bank I have in mind lives

right over there.

Flat number 16.

- [Invisible Man] Okay, I'll get it.

(sneezes)

- [Crowther] If you're cold why not

hurry up and get it over?

(sneaky music)

(doorbell buzzing)

- No one there.

Someone trying to be funny, I suppose.

Don't know why I should have to go to the door

at this time of night.

Might have been a gangster or a thug or anyone.

- Would have gone my dear but you went out so quickly

I didn't get a chance.

- You're never anywhere where you're wanted.

(suspenseful music)

- [Invisible Man] Now, where do you keep your keys?

Ah, trousers.

Sorry pal, just a loan.

I'm freezing.

- Here's the door key.

Now listen.

The minute you open the door, the alarm will go off.

You'll have to work fast.

Won't take the police more than two minutes to get here.

- [Invisible Man] Supposing I'm caught?

What about Sally?

- Simple.

No money, no Sally.

(alarm ringing)

- [Voiceover] Alarm, bank, corner of--

- [Voiceover] North 64, proceed bank, corner of exchange.

(alarm bell ringing loudly)

(bell stops ringing)

- [Invisible Man] Uh-uh, this is where I vanish.

(mysterious music)

Sorry gentlemen.

It's only a loan.

They'll get it back.

- Hey.

Bring the child up.

- Okay.

- This is where we leave you.

A bit desolate but it can't be helped.

A bus will pass in three hours, four, perhaps.

I hope you don't scare the life out of the passengers.

- [Invisible Man] And I hope you don't mind if we

shelter in the boat.

It's kind of cold.

- Go ahead, it's not mine.

Gerald, you go in that car, Dyer come with me.

We'll skip the main Rochester Road

and cut across the (mumbles) road.

- Yes gov.

Did you get the money?

- It's in the back.

- [Invisible Man] Do you think you can nip over the side

of the boat without being seen?

- Yes.

- [Invisible Man] Good.

Now run down the gangplank, jump off onto the mud

and slip along under the bank to the right.

Wait about 100 yards up, I'll be there directly.

Quick, now.

(suspenseful music)

- Meet me at my place at 11 o'clock, I'll pay you off.

First Gerald, lose that car.

I'll ditch the other in the suburbs.

And remember, Dy, no speeding.

Well go on, on your way.

The money's in there!

(exciting music)

- [Invisible Man] Come along, Sally.

In you get.

Here's a policeman, give him a wave.

Hail a car, attract his attention.

(car crashing)

Oh, there's a police car, go on, give him a big wave.

Now we slow it down.

And this is where we put on the squeeze.

- That's the police!

- You're a right one you are.

Ooh!

(tires squealing)

- [Invisible Man] Get 'em talking, I'll switch the money.

- Now just what's going on here?

You weren't driving that car?

- [Sally] No.

- [Policeman] Well who was then?

- Those men are bank robbers, look in the back of their car!

- Have a look.

- Hey, Paul, have a look at this.

- Hey!

I still want to know who was driving this car.

- My uncle, of course.

- Oh yes, where is he then?

- Right here, he's invisible.

(sneezes)

(mysterious music)