Albert Dekker stars as a scientist who has discovered radiation that can shrink people. He sends for a few scientists to verify his findings and after a 10,000 mile trip he dismisses them in a matter of minutes after they have served their purpose.
This doesn't sit well with any of them and they refuse to leave. Dr. Thorkel tricks the party, including his servant Pedro, into strpping into a room and them locks them in. He uses his invention and shrinks them to one fifth their original height.
Thorkel keeps the around as it is impossible for them to escape, and he likes making their lives miserable. He discovers that they are again starting to grow and figures he has to kill them.
This is a beautiful Technicolor film made even better by the 4k update from Kino. I had been waiting to see this for a while and then with so much going on I simply forgot it was released.
A few weeks ago my wife and I were on a small buying trip and she discovered this in a store and she brought it over and said' You interested?" My jaw hit the floor. Ginger had found a gem hidden in the back of a shelf.
I highly recommend this sci-fi gem from 1940. It's unique, fun and has some great special effects for the time. The rest of the cast includes Janie Logan, Thomas Culley, Charles Halton and Victor Kilian.
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