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A brilliant but eccentric scientist is wronged and imprisoned by a powerful business rival. In prison, he discovers a miraculous process to create a unique purple light that can render objects invisible. After his release, he uses this invention to exact revenge on the men who ruined him, moving unseen through the city like a ghost to dismantle their lives and fortunes.
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- Director
- Roland West
- Studio
- Carlos Productions
- Released
- 1 October 1923
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Rated
- NR
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