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* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler: "...What would ''you'' do?"]]

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler: "...What The final line in the movies is spoken by Dr. Ulof. He turns and faces the camera directly and asks the audience, "what would ''you'' do?"]]you do?"



* JerkAss: Joey Faust
* LoveMakesYouStupid: Laura

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* RocksFallEveryoneDies: At least for one county!
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The plot concerns a scientist, Dr. Peter Ulof (Triesault), who--under duress--develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is recently liberated career criminal Joey Faust (Kennedy), who is extorted into working for [[TheManBehindTheMan Ulof's boss]], disgraced U.S. Army major Paul Brenner (Griffith), who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.

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The plot concerns a scientist, Dr. Peter Ulof (Triesault), who--under duress--develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is recently liberated career criminal Joey Faust (Kennedy), who is extorted into working for [[TheManBehindTheMan Ulof's boss]], disgraced U.S. Army major Paul Brenner Krenner (Griffith), who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.



%%* JerkAss: Joey Faust
%%* LoveMakesYouStupid: Laura
%%* MeaningfulName: His last name is Myth/{{Faust}} - ''get it''?

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%%* * JerkAss: Joey Faust
%%* * LoveMakesYouStupid: Laura
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* VillainProtagonist: Faust. The film begins with his escape from prison, and it's clear that he has no remorse for his crimes. He relishes the thought of going back to a life of robbing banks, he treats everyone he meets as a tool to accomplish his goals, and he isn't timid about using violence to do so.
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''The Amazing Transparent Man'' is a 1960 ScienceFiction BMovie directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Douglas Kennedy, Marguerite Chapman, James Griffith, and Ivan Triesault.

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''The Amazing Transparent Man'' is a 1960 ScienceFiction BMovie directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Douglas Kennedy, Marguerite Chapman, James Griffith, and Ivan Triesault.
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Five Man Band is undergoing a wick-cleaning project, so zero-context examples, as well as roles with little to no context, will be deleted.


* FiveManBand
** BigBad: Major Krenner
** TheDragon: Faust
** EvilGenius: Dr. Ulof (subverted in that [[spoiler:he's being blackmailed]])
** TheBrute: Julian (ditto)
** DarkChick: Laura
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* ILoveNuclearPower: It can turn people invisible.


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* RadiationInducedSuperpowers: It can turn people invisible.
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* FailedASpotCheck: The guard at the roadblock knows a man has escaped from prison yet fails to spot Faust, whose disguise is only a hat pulled halfway down his face. He can't disturb a sleeping man to make sure he's not the escapee?

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''The Amazing Transparent Man'' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning a scientist who (under duress) develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is recently liberated career criminal Joey Faust. Said career criminal is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.

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''The Amazing Transparent Man'' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning ScienceFiction BMovie directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring Douglas Kennedy, Marguerite Chapman, James Griffith, and Ivan Triesault.

The plot concerns
a scientist who (under duress) develops scientist, Dr. Peter Ulof (Triesault), who--under duress--develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is recently liberated career criminal Joey Faust. Said career criminal Faust (Kennedy), who is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, [[TheManBehindTheMan Ulof's boss]], disgraced U.S. Army major Paul Brenner (Griffith), who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.


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* FantasticAesop: In the end, Dr. Ulof is glad that the secret of invisibility was lost in the explosion. Otherwise, if the U.S. created an invisible army, the Soviets would steal the plans and create their own. Thank goodness ''that'' didn't happen!
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** Faust finally turns on Krenner for the sake of his own daughter (at Ulof's urging), and [[spoiler:sacrifices himself by fighting Krenner whilst opening the safe with the uranium and triggering [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics A Nuclear Oopsie]].

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** Faust finally turns on Krenner for the sake of his own daughter (at Ulof's urging), and [[spoiler:sacrifices himself by fighting Krenner whilst opening the safe with the uranium and triggering [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics A Nuclear Oopsie]].]]
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* FiveBadBand

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* FiveBadBandFiveManBand
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%%* MeaningfulName: His last name is {{Faust}} - ''get it''?

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%%* MeaningfulName: His last name is {{Faust}} Myth/{{Faust}} - ''get it''?

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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: Apparently, leaving the uranium outside the safe while the invisibility machine's running will cause an explosion that'll destroy an entire county.



** EvilGenius: Dr. Ulof
** TheBrute: Julian

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** EvilGenius: Dr. Ulof
Ulof (subverted in that [[spoiler:he's being blackmailed]])
** TheBrute: JulianJulian (ditto)



* HighHeelFaceTurn: Laura ultimately decides to desert Krenner and tries to get Faust to run away with her. Faust isn't buying it.
* IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler:Dr. Ulof's daughter]] is being held by Krenner to ensure [[spoiler:Ulof]]'s cooperation. Similarly, Krenner has apparently promised to spring [[spoiler:Julian's son]] from prison ([[spoiler:the son is actually dead]]).



* NuclearPhysicsGoof: Apparently, leaving the uranium outside the safe while the invisibility machine's running will cause an explosion that'll destroy an entire county.



%%* RedemptionEqualsDeath

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%%* RedemptionEqualsDeath* RedemptionEqualsDeath:
** Laura betrays Krenner and [[spoiler:is shot by him]].
** Faust finally turns on Krenner for the sake of his own daughter (at Ulof's urging), and [[spoiler:sacrifices himself by fighting Krenner whilst opening the safe with the uranium and triggering [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics A Nuclear Oopsie]].
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* PrettyInMink: Laura wears a mink wrap when she drives the getaway car, after breaks Faust out of prison, showing how she's well paid for her services.

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* PrettyInMink: Laura wears a mink wrap when she drives the getaway car, car after breaks breaking Faust out of prison, showing how she's well paid for her services.

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%%* {{Invisibility}}

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%%* {{Invisibility}}* {{Invisibility}}: The plot involves making people transparent.



* PrettyInMink: Laura wears a mink wrap when she drives the getaway car, after breaks Faust out of prison, showing how she's well paid for her services.



%%* {{Safecracking}}: Locks mean nothing to Faust.

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%%* * {{Safecracking}}: Locks mean nothing to Faust.
Faust. He picks them easily.


* BinocularShot: Used twice - and thanks to the use of StockFootage, they randomly switch camera angles and locations, [[TheyJustDidntCare even though the guy holding them is]] ''[[TheyJustDidntCare standing perfectly still.]]''

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* BinocularShot: Used twice - and thanks to the use of StockFootage, they randomly switch camera angles and locations, [[TheyJustDidntCare even though the guy holding them is]] ''[[TheyJustDidntCare standing is ''standing perfectly still.]]''''
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''The Amazing Transparent Man'' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning a scientist who (under duress) develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is a recently liberated career criminal (Joey Faust). Said career criminal is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.

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''The Amazing Transparent Man'' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning a scientist who (under duress) develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is a recently liberated career criminal (Joey Faust).Joey Faust. Said career criminal is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.
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'''''The Amazing Transparent Man''''' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning a scientist who (under duress) develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is a recently liberated career criminal (Joey Faust). Said career criminal is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.

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'''''The ''The Amazing Transparent Man''''' Man'' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning a scientist who (under duress) develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is a recently liberated career criminal (Joey Faust). Said career criminal is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.
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For the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' version, please go to the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E23TheAmazingTransparentMan episode recap page]].

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For the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' version, please go to the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E23TheAmazingTransparentMan episode recap page]].
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* [[spoiler: BreakingTheFourthWall:]] [[spoiler: "...What would ''you'' do?"]]

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* [[spoiler: BreakingTheFourthWall:]] BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler: "...What would ''you'' do?"]]



* {{Invisibility}}
* JerkAss: Joey Faust
* LoveMakesYouStupid: Laura
* MeaningfulName: His last name is {{Faust}} - ''get it''?

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* %%* {{Invisibility}}
* %%* JerkAss: Joey Faust
* %%* LoveMakesYouStupid: Laura
* %%* MeaningfulName: His last name is {{Faust}} - ''get it''?



* RedemptionEqualsDeath
* RocksFallEveryoneDies: At least for one county!
* {{Safecracking}}: Locks mean nothing to Faust.

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* %%* RedemptionEqualsDeath
* %%* RocksFallEveryoneDies: At least for one county!
* %%* {{Safecracking}}: Locks mean nothing to Faust.
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'''''The Amazing Transparent Man''''' is a 1960 sci-fi picture, concerning a scientist who (under duress) develops a method for turning men invisible. The particular "guinea pig" for this method is a recently liberated career criminal (Joey Faust). Said career criminal is extorted into working for TheManBehindTheMan, who is hoping to create an army for profit. Faust is enlisted to steal "atomic material" to use during the research.

Eventually, Faust discovers that the invisibility process is both unstable and deadly. It falls to the scientist and various others to stop this evil scheme before the world is truly doomed.

For the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' version, please go to the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E23TheAmazingTransparentMan episode recap page]].
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!!''The Amazing Transparent Man'' contains examples of these tropes:

* BinocularShot: Used twice - and thanks to the use of StockFootage, they randomly switch camera angles and locations, [[TheyJustDidntCare even though the guy holding them is]] ''[[TheyJustDidntCare standing perfectly still.]]''
* [[spoiler: BreakingTheFourthWall:]] [[spoiler: "...What would ''you'' do?"]]
* FiveBadBand
** BigBad: Major Krenner
** TheDragon: Faust
** EvilGenius: Dr. Ulof
** TheBrute: Julian
** DarkChick: Laura
* ILoveNuclearPower: It can turn people invisible.
* {{Invisibility}}
* JerkAss: Joey Faust
* LoveMakesYouStupid: Laura
* MeaningfulName: His last name is {{Faust}} - ''get it''?
* NuclearPhysicsGoof: Apparently, leaving the uranium outside the safe while the invisibility machine's running will cause an explosion that'll destroy an entire county.
* PhlebotinumBreakdown: After Faust receives the invisibility treatment with the experimental radioactive material, he starts turning visible and invisible at random times.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath
* RocksFallEveryoneDies: At least for one county!
* {{Safecracking}}: Locks mean nothing to Faust.

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