Horror ·Mystery ·Comedy · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 18m

Mystery of the Wax Museum

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Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Lionel Atwill as Ivan Igor Glenda Farrell as Florence Dempsey Allen Vincent as Ralph Burton Fay Wray as Charlotte Duncan Frank McHugh as Jim Edwin Maxwell as Worth
Crew
Ray Rennahan — Director of Photography George Amy — Editor Bernhard Kaun — Original Music Composer Don Mullaly — Screenplay Carl Erickson — Screenplay Charles S. Belden — Story
Tagline

The supreme thriller!

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.

Mood & Themes
museumwax museumpre-code
Key Collaborators
Michael Curtiz Director Ray Rennahan Director of Photography George Amy Editor Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer Don Mullaly Screenplay Carl Erickson Screenplay Charles S. Belden Story Henry Blanke Producer Hal B. Wallis Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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