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House of Wax
House of Wax

House of Wax

You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.

Genres

HorrorCrime

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A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures runs into trouble with his business partner, who demands that the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$23750319

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

16 April 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Henry Jarrod

Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy

Tom Brennan

Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Sue Allen

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Cathy Gray

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Scott Andrews

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Matthew Burke

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Mrs. Andrews

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Sidney Wallace

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Shane

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Igor

Reggie Rymal

Reggie Rymal

Barker

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Leo Curley

Leo Curley

Portly Man (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Dan Dowling

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Mary Lou Holloway

Mary Lou Holloway

Millie (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Lodger (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Lightner

Richard Lightner

Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Detective (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Surgeon (uncredited)

Riza Royce

Riza Royce

Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Observer on Street (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Bruce Allison (uncredited)

Merry Townsend

Merry Townsend

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Sid Troy

Observer on Street (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Ruth Whitney

Ruth Whitney

Can Can Dancer (uncredited)

Shirley Whitney

Shirley Whitney

Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Jack Woody

Jack Woody

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Hibbs

Charles Hibbs

Corpse in Morgue (uncredited)

Trude Wyler

Trude Wyler

(uncredited)

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Leon Averill (uncredited)

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