House of Wax

House of Wax (1953)

Horror, Crime1 hour and 28 minutes
69%
User score

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

Description

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.

André de Toth
Director
Charles Belden
Story
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay

Actors

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)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$23,750,319

Keywords
masknew york citywheelchairmorgueguillotineremakelaboratorywax museumdisfigured facepsychotronicsculptorwaxproto-slasher1900swaxwork