House of Wax (1953)
House of Wax (1953)
You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.
A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures runs into trouble with his business partner, who demands that the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

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Cast

Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Henry Jarrod
Frank Lovejoy Frank Lovejoy As: Tom Brennan
Phyllis Kirk Phyllis Kirk As: Sue Allen
Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones As: Cathy Gray
Paul Picerni Paul Picerni As: Scott Andrews
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Storyline

A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures runs into trouble with his business partner, who demands that the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.


Tagline: You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Horror, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 16 April 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $23,750,319

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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

Reggie Rymal

Barker

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Leo Curley

Leo Curley

Portly Man (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Dan Dowling

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Mary Lou Holloway

Mary Lou Holloway

Millie (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Lodger (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Lightner

Richard Lightner

Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Detective (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Surgeon (uncredited)

Riza Royce

Riza Royce

Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Observer on Street (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Bruce Allison (uncredited)

Merry Townsend

Merry Townsend

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Sid Troy

Observer on Street (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Ruth Whitney

Ruth Whitney

Can Can Dancer (uncredited)

Shirley Whitney

Shirley Whitney

Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Jack Woody

Jack Woody

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Hibbs

Charles Hibbs

Corpse in Morgue (uncredited)

Trude Wyler

Trude Wyler

(uncredited)

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Leon Averill (uncredited)

Directed By

André de Toth

André de Toth

Director

James McMahon

James McMahon

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Joe Dreier

Joe Dreier

Associate Producer

Bryan Foy

Bryan Foy

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

Howard Shoup

Howard Shoup

Costume Design

Sound

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Sound

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

David Buttolph

David Buttolph

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Milton Gunzburg

Milton Gunzburg

3D Supervisor

Lothrop B. Worth

Lothrop B. Worth

3D Generalist

Camera

Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Other

Jack Woods

Jack Woods

Still Photographer

Bert Glennon

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

J. Peverell Marley

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Stunts

Paul Stader

Paul Stader

Stunts

Julian Gunzburg

Julian Gunzburg

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Fritz Ford

Fritz Ford

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