House of Wax

1953 6.9 (346 votes) 1h 28m

Genres

Horror Crime

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

Key Crew

Director: André de Toth

Screenplay: Crane Wilbur

Story: Charles Belden

Producer: Bryan Foy

Director of Photography: Bert Glennon, J. Peverell Marley

Top Cast

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

Videos

HOUSE OF WAX Trailer [1953]

House of Wax (1953) original theatrical trailer

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