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House of Wax

1953 · 1h 28m · Horror · Crime

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

IMDb
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
68

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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.

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Cast

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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

Barker

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Joanne Brown

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Leo Curley

Portly Man (uncredited)

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Media

Details

Release date
April 16, 1953
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
16
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$23,750,319
Genres
Horror, Crime

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