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Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Warner Bros.' Supreme Thriller

Genres

HorrorMystery

OverView

The disappearance of people and corpses leads a reporter to a wax museum and a sinister sculptor.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

18 February 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Ivan Eigor

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Florence Dempsey

Allen Vincent

Allen Vincent

Ralph Burton

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Charlotte Duncan

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Editor Jim

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Worth, Eigor's bootlegger partner

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Professor Darcy

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

George Winton

Matthew Betz

Matthew Betz

Hugo, deafmute sculptor

Bull Anderson

Bull Anderson

Otto, museum janitor

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Dr. Rasmussen

Claude King

Claude King

Mr. Galatalin

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Detective (Uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Detective (Uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Police Captain, 12th Precinct

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

James Donlan

James Donlan

Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective at Morgue

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Autopsy Surgeon's Assistant (Uncredited)

Monica Bannister

Monica Bannister

Joan Gale

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Sergeant by Christmas tree

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Tall Thin Henchman (Uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Museum Visitor (Uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Ambrose (Uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Igor's Assistant (Uncredited)

Perry Ivins

Perry Ivins

Copy Editor (Uncredited)

Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Wax Figure of Queen Victoria (Uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter (Uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Reporter (Uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Policeman in Prison (Uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Policeman (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman (Uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Policeman (Uncredited)

William Wagner

William Wagner

Morgue Attendant's Assistant (Uncredited)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Winton's Valet (Uncredited)

Walter Percival

Walter Percival

Winton's Attorney (Uncredited)

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