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House of Wax

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House of Wax1953

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

Directed by André de Toth

IMDb 7.0RT Critics 93%Metacritic 68TMDB 6.9

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Trailer

Year

1953

Runtime

88 min

Box office

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$23,750,319

Domestic

$23,750,000

🏆 1 win & 3 nominations total

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

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)

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