House of Wax
House of Wax

House of Wax

United States of America

  • 1953-04-16(US)
  • Horror,
    Crime
  • 1h-28m
69%
User
Score
You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.

Overview

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price

Henry Jarrod

Frank Lovejoy

Tom Brennan

Phyllis Kirk

Sue Allen

Carolyn Jones

Cathy Gray

Paul Picerni

Scott Andrews

Roy Roberts

Matthew Burke

Angela Clarke

Mrs. Andrews

Paul Cavanagh

Sidney Wallace

Dabbs Greer

Shane

Charles Bronson

Igor

Reggie Rymal

Barker

Oliver Blake

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

Larri Thomas

Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Joanne Brown

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Leo Curley

Portly Man (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Mary Lou Holloway

Millie (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Lodger (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Lightner

Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Detective (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Surgeon (uncredited)

Riza Royce

Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Observer on Street (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Philip Tonge

Bruce Allison (uncredited)

Merry Townsend

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Observer on Street (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Ruth Whitney

Can Can Dancer (uncredited)

Shirley Whitney

Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Jack Wise

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Jack Woody

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Hibbs

Corpse in Morgue (uncredited)

Trude Wyler

(uncredited)

Nedrick Young

Leon Averill (uncredited)


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A review by John Chard

9.0
Written by John Chard on 2024-05-16

In any format it's a genre highlight. Henry Jarrod is a very talented sculptor of wax figures for a museum. But as the museum starts to flounder, Jarrod's partner, Matthew Burke, insists on taking a new direction, a row ensues and Jarrod is knocked unconscious. Burke seizes the opportunity to torch the museum and g...


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  • Status
    Released
  • Original Language
    not found
  • Budget
    $1000000.00
  • Revenue
    $23750319.00

  • Content Score

    69
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