House of Wax (1953)

04/16/1953 (US) • 1h 28m

Horror, Crime

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

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.

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

$23,750,319.00

Keywords

mask

new york city

wheelchair

morgue

guillotine

remake

laboratory

wax museum

disfigured face

psychotronic

sculptor

wax

proto-slasher

1900s

waxwork

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