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poster movie House of Wax

House of Wax (1953)

Not certification

1953-04-16

  • Horror
  • Crime

1h 28m

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

Overview

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.

  • Crane WilburScreenplay
  • Charles S. BeldenStory
  • AndrĂ© de TothDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleHouse of Wax

Budget$1,000,000.00

Revenue$23,750,319.00

Casts

  • Profile Vincent Price with character Henry Jarrod

    Vincent Price

    Henry Jarrod

  • Profile Frank Lovejoy with character Tom Brennan

    Frank Lovejoy

    Tom Brennan

  • Profile Phyllis Kirk with character Sue Allen

    Phyllis Kirk

    Sue Allen

  • Profile Carolyn Jones with character Cathy Gray

    Carolyn Jones

    Cathy Gray

  • Profile Paul Picerni with character Scott Andrews

    Paul Picerni

    Scott Andrews

  • Profile Roy Roberts with character Matthew Burke

    Roy Roberts

    Matthew Burke

  • Profile Angela Clarke with character Mrs. Andrews

    Angela Clarke

    Mrs. Andrews

  • Profile Paul Cavanagh with character Sidney Wallace

    Paul Cavanagh

    Sidney Wallace

  • Profile Dabbs Greer with character Shane

    Dabbs Greer

    Shane

  • Profile Charles Bronson with character Igor

    Charles Bronson

    Igor

  • Reggie Rymal

    Barker

  • Profile Oliver Blake with character Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

    Oliver Blake

    Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

  • Profile Larri Thomas with character Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

    Larri Thomas

    Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

  • Joanne Brown

    Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • Profile Steve Carruthers with character Museum Patron (uncredited)

    Steve Carruthers

    Museum Patron (uncredited)

  • Leo Curley

    Portly Man (uncredited)

  • Dan Dowling

    Museum Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Frank Ferguson with character Medical Examiner (uncredited)

    Frank Ferguson

    Medical Examiner (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    Museum Patron (uncredited)

  • Mary Lou Holloway

    Millie (uncredited)

  • Profile Jack Kenney with character Lodger (uncredited)

    Jack Kenney

    Lodger (uncredited)

  • Profile Mike Lally with character Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

    Mike Lally

    Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

  • Profile Lyle Latell with character Waiter (uncredited)

    Lyle Latell

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Richard Lightner

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Profile Philo McCullough with character Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

    Philo McCullough

    Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)

  • Profile Jack Mower with character Detective (uncredited)

    Jack Mower

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Profile Eddie Parks with character Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

    Eddie Parks

    Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    Museum Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Grandon Rhodes with character Surgeon (uncredited)

    Grandon Rhodes

    Surgeon (uncredited)

  • Profile Riza Royce with character Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)

    Riza Royce

    Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)

  • Sammy Shack

    Observer on Street (uncredited)

  • Norman Stevans

    Museum Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Philip Tonge with character Bruce Allison (uncredited)

    Philip Tonge

    Bruce Allison (uncredited)

  • Merry Townsend

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  • Sid Troy

    Observer on Street (uncredited)

  • Profile Ruth Warren with character Scrubwoman (uncredited)

    Ruth Warren

    Scrubwoman (uncredited)

  • Ruth Whitney

    Can Can Dancer (uncredited)

  • Shirley Whitney

    Girlfriend (Uncredited)

  • Jack Wise

    Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  • Jack Woody

    Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

  • Charles Hibbs

    Corpse in Morgue (uncredited)

  • Trude Wyler

    (uncredited)

  • Profile Nedrick Young with character Leon Averill (uncredited)

    Nedrick Young

    Leon Averill (uncredited)