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Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

The supreme thriller!

  • Feb 18, 1933
  • 1h 18m

6.5/10

TMDB user score
161 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Mystery of the Wax Museum is a 1933 horror and mystery film directed by Michael Curtiz. Its leading cast includes Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell and Allen Vincent. It runs for 1 hour 18 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 18 minutes
Language
English
Audience signal
6.5/10 from 161 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • 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
  • William B. Davidson Detective (Uncredited)
  • Guy Usher Detective (Uncredited)
  • DeWitt Jennings Police Captain, 12th Precinct
  • Robert Homans Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct
  • James Donlan Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
  • Thomas E. Jackson Detective at Morgue

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