Invisible Man - Crisis in the Desert (1958)

★★★★★ · A typical Ralph Smart plot. Entertaining all along · Claudg1950 · 2011-06-21

Here, the talented Mr Smart not only produced but also wrote the script. As a consequence, this episode somehow anticipates those John Drake missions in exotic locales which were going to come. The casting of Benson, Nesbitt and Pohlmann -to subsequently appear on those Danger Man episodes- also add to the sense of familiarity for those of us who enjoyed Danger Man so much. When I was a child, Peter Brady embodied the "real" Invisible Man -a very lickable hero. I was shocked when later I learned that Wells' original Invisible Man was rather an antihero.

★★★★★ · "The Invisible Man" Is Worth Viewing · porterville · 2010-12-19

I have seen various presentations through the decades on the character of the invisible man, adapted from H.G. Wells. "The Invisible Man-Crisis in the Desert," ranks among the best. Good plot, well paced, and the acting is fine. Very good viewing.

★★★★★ · New Fan · yuma · 2011-06-06

Never saw the TV Show, but my mom said she did. It's great fun. I have been a fan of the Invisible Man since I was a kid, an a TV History fan, but I never heard or seen any thing in a book about it this show. But now I will look for more.

★★★★ · Fun Viewing · Deeceer · 2010-12-17

A fun espionage episode which envisages middle eastern politics as something akin to World War Two France, including a highly unlikely female resistance fighter and Nazi-like bad guys. The invisible lead actor continues to shout his way through the action and his character proves extremely handy, a scientist capable of fisticuffs and handling a gun as well as parachuting with no training whatsoever, leading to this wonderful exchange: Invisible Man (matter of factly while getting ready to jump from plane over desert at night): "I've never done this before." Aide (cheerfully): "Don't worry…

★★★★ · Crisis in the Desert (Invisible Man). · richgoup · 2011-11-14

Season 1, episode 2. Original air date: 20 June 1959. Cast: Adrienne Cori (Yolanda), Eric Pohlmann (Hassan), Martin Benson (Omar), Peter Sallis (Nesib), Howard Pays (Jack Howard), Douglas Wilmer (Col. Warren), Darren Nesbitt (Corporal), Derek Sydney (Surgeon), Johnny Scripps (Dr. Peter Brady/ the Invisible Man: uncredited) and Tim Turner (Dr. Peter Brady/ the Invisible Man/ Voice: uncredited). From IMDB.