Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) is a black-and-white horror-comedy you can watch online on iFILM. Director Charles Lamont throws the legendary duo of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello straight at one of Universal's classic monsters.

Fresh out of detective school and hopeless at the job, the pair land their first client: boxer Tommy Nelson, on the run after a frame-up for his manager's murder. To clear his name, Tommy injects himself with an invisibility serum cooked up by his fiancée's uncle. From there it's a chase for the real killer, a man who keeps vanishing on cue, and the duo's trademark back-and-forth — Costello flustered and panicking, Abbott playing the straight man. The finale in a boxing ring, where the invisible Tommy throws punches for terrified Lou, is the highlight.

It's part of the popular run where the team "met" Frankenstein, the Mummy and the rest of Universal's lineup. Simple, good-natured slapstick from Hollywood's golden age — you put it on for the gags, not the plot. Stream Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) online on iFILM.