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House of Wax 1953 Directed by André de Toth

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Horror
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $1,000,000
Revenue $23,750,319
Release Date 16 April 1953
88 mins
Cast
Vincent Price
Vincent Price Henry Jarrod
Frank Lovejoy
Frank Lovejoy Tom Brennan
Phyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk Sue Allen
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones Cathy Gray
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni Scott Andrews
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts Matthew Burke
Angela Clarke
Angela Clarke Mrs. Andrews
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh Sidney Wallace
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer Shane
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson Igor
Reggie Rymal
Reggie Rymal Barker
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
Larri Thomas
Larri Thomas Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Joanne Brown
Joanne Brown Girlfriend (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers Museum Patron (uncredited)
Leo Curley
Leo Curley Portly Man (uncredited)
Dan Dowling
Dan Dowling Museum Patron (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall Museum Patron (uncredited)
Mary Lou Holloway
Mary Lou Holloway Millie (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Jack Kenney Lodger (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Lyle Latell Waiter (uncredited)
Richard Lightner
Richard Lightner Detective (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower Detective (uncredited)
Eddie Parks
Eddie Parks Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart Museum Patron (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes Surgeon (uncredited)
Riza Royce
Riza Royce Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Sammy Shack Observer on Street (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans Museum Patron (uncredited)
Philip Tonge
Philip Tonge Bruce Allison (uncredited)
Merry Townsend
Merry Townsend Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Sid Troy Observer on Street (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Ruth Warren Scrubwoman (uncredited)
Ruth Whitney
Ruth Whitney Can Can Dancer (uncredited)
Shirley Whitney
Shirley Whitney Girlfriend (Uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jack Woody
Jack Woody Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Hibbs
Charles Hibbs Corpse in Morgue (uncredited)
Trude Wyler
Trude Wyler (uncredited)
Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young Leon Averill (uncredited)
Crew
Director
André de Toth
André de Toth
Writer
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur
Producer
Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy
Cinematography
Bert Glennon
Bert Glennon
J. Peverell Marley
J. Peverell Marley
Composer
David Buttolph
David Buttolph
Editors
James Kitchen
James Kitchen
Rudi Fehr
Rudi Fehr
Sound
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Visual Effects
Milton Gunzburg
Milton Gunzburg
Story
Charles S. Belden
Charles S. Belden
Art Direction
Stanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer
Set Decoration
Donald P. Desmond
Donald P. Desmond
Lyle B. Reifsnider
Lyle B. Reifsnider
Costume Design
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Music
Maurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh
Stunts
Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath
Paul Stader
Paul Stader
Assistant Director
James McMahon
James McMahon
Additional Photography
Jack Woods
Jack Woods