House of Wax (1953)
PG
07/05/1953 (GB)
Horror, Crime
1h 28m
- 69% (346 votes)
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You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.
Overview
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 TothDirector
- Crane WilburScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$23,750,319
Keywords
- mask
- new york city
- wheelchair
- morgue
- guillotine
- remake
- laboratory
- wax museum
- disfigured face
- psychotronic
- sculptor
- wax
- proto-slasher
- 1900s
- waxwork
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
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