Mystery of the Wax Museum

Name: Mystery of the Wax Museum
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1933-02-18
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent, Fay Wray, Frank McHugh

1933·Movie·78 min·★ 6.5(158)

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“The supreme thriller!”

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.

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About Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum is a 1933 English-language horror and mystery film directed by Michael Curtiz. The cast is led by Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent. It has a runtime of 1h 18m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Plex.

Mystery of the Wax Museum was produced by The Vitaphone Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 18, 1933.

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Carl Erickson, Don Mullaly, Charles S. Belden
Release date: February 18, 1933
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Mystery of the Wax Museum cast & crew

Mystery of the Wax Museum was directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Carl Erickson, Don Mullaly, and Charles S. Belden.

The cast features Lionel Atwill as Ivan Igor, Glenda Farrell as Florence Dempsey, Allen Vincent as Ralph Burton, Fay Wray as Charlotte Duncan, Frank McHugh as Jim, and Edwin Maxwell as Worth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bernhard Kaun, cinematography is by Ray Rennahan, and it was produced by Henry Blanke and Hal B. Wallis.

Is Mystery of the Wax Museum worth watching?

Mystery of the Wax Museum holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 158 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and mystery, Mystery of the Wax Museum is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Mystery of the Wax Museum

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