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Mystery of the Wax Museum
“The supreme thriller!”
6.5 / 10• 1933• 1h 18m•NR• English
HorrorMystery
Storyline
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
Cast & Crew
Lionel Atwill
Ivan Igor
Lead
Glenda Farrell
Florence Dempsey
Allen Vincent
Ralph Burton
Fay Wray
Charlotte Duncan
Frank McHugh
Jim
Edwin Maxwell
Worth
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Professor Darcy
Gavin Gordon
George Winton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Curtiz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mystery of the Wax Museum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
