House of Wax
“You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.”
A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
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Cast
43 people
Vincent Price
Henry Jarrod
Known for
The Great Mouse Detective
Edward Scissorhands
Frank Lovejoy
Tom Brennan
Known for
In a Lonely Place
The Hitch-Hiker
Phyllis Kirk
Sue Allen
Known for
Crime Wave
Carolyn Jones
Cathy Gray
Known for
The Addams Family
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Paul Picerni
Scott Andrews
Known for
The Untouchables
The Scalphunters
Roy Roberts
Matthew Burke
Known for
He Walked by Night
My Darling Clementine
Angela Clarke
Mrs. Andrews
Known for
Houdini
Outrage
Paul Cavanagh
Sidney Wallace
Known for
Tarzan and His Mate
The House of Fear
Dabbs Greer
Shane
Known for
Little House on the Prairie
The Green Mile
Charles Bronson
Igor
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Death Wish
Reggie Rymal
Barker
No other roles listed
Oliver Blake
Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
Known for
The Long, Long Trailer
Cry of the City
André de Toth Director · Crane Wilbur Screenplay Charles S. Belden Story
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $1M · United States release April 16, 1953
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$23,750,319
Gross vs. budget
23.8×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Bryan Foy Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
The Wax Works
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 9, 1953
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · April 16, 1953
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States
April 25, 1953 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 8, 1953 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 16, 1953 · Theatrical
Finland
April 16, 1953 · Theatrical
France
June 17, 1953 · Theatrical
Italy
October 29, 1953 · Theatrical
Japan
June 9, 1953 · Theatrical
Norway
April 16, 1953 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 7, 1953 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 16, 1953 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 7, 1953 · Theatrical · London, rated X, cuts made
July 31, 1988 · Physical · VHS
February 26, 2018 · Digital
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