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1953 • 1h 28min • PG • Horror, Crime

House of Wax

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

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.

IMDb 7.0

RT 93%

MC 68

Director

André de Toth

Writers

Crane Wilbur

Charles S. Belden

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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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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

Dabbs Greer Shane

Charles Bronson Igor

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Oliver Blake Man Checking His Wat...

Larri Thomas Can-Can Dancer (uncr...

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