Mystery of the Wax Museum
“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, mystery and thriller 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.
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
- Don Mullaly, Carl Erickson, 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
Mystery of the Wax Museum cast & crew
Mystery of the Wax Museum was directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Don Mullaly, Carl Erickson, 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 151 ratings, a solidly received horror films.
At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy horror, mystery, and thriller, Mystery of the Wax Museum is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Mystery of the Wax Museum
Lionel Atwill
Ivan Igor
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
Matthew Betz
Hugo
Bull Anderson
Otto
Holmes Herbert
Dr. Rasmussen
Claude King
Mr. Galatalin
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▸How long is Mystery of the Wax Museum?
Mystery of the Wax Museum runs 1 hours 18 minutes (78 minutes).
▸What is Mystery of the Wax Museum rated?
It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 151 ratings.
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