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House of Wax (1953)

House of Wax

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12

1h 28m

Crime, Horror, Mystery

April 16th, 1953

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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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1 wins and 2 nominations

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Fire at the Wax Museum

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House of Wax (1953) original theatrical trailer

HOUSE OF WAX Trailer [1953]

Cast

Vincent Price
Prof. Henry Jarrod
Frank Lovejoy
Det. Lt. 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
Sgt. Jim Shane
Charles Bronson
Igor
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Directors

André De Toth
(as Andre De Toth)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Joe Dreier
associate producer
(uncredited)
Bryan Foy
producer
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Writers

Crane Wilbur
screenplay
Charles Belden
story
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Taglines

UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE! (original print ad - all caps)
Warner Bros. bring you the first feature produced by a major studio in 3D...
Nothing that has gone before can compare with this!
All Taglines

Keywords

revenge
lifting someone into the air
foot chase
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 8th, 1953 (Brazil) theatrical
April 16th, 1953 (Denmark) theatrical
April 16th, 1953 (Finland) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

House of Wax (original title)
Terror en el museo de cera (Argentina)
House of Wax (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

1 King Street, Saint Augustine, Florida, USA (Potter's Wax Museum at the time)
Saint Augustine, Florida, USA (Wax museum scenes)
Stage 12, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

88 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures
Bryan Foy Productions (for)

Distribution Companies

Chapel Distribution (Australia) (35mm print and 3D print)
AFEX (Austria)
Warner Bros. (Belgium)
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Other Companies

Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (United States of America) (camera cranes)

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