Waxworks
6.5
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.
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Cast
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Emil Jannings
Harun al Raschid
Known for
The Blue Angel
The Last Laugh
Conrad Veidt
Ivan the Terrible
Known for
Casablanca
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
William Dieterle
The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
Known for
Faust
Werner Krauss
Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Known for
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Joyless Street
Olga Belajeff
Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
Also in
The Hill Park Mystery
Die drei Marien und der Herr von Marana
John Gottowt
Owner of the Waxworks
Known for
Nosferatu
The Student of Prague
Georg John
Owner of the Panoptikums
Known for
M
The Last Laugh
Ernst Legal
Poison-Maker of the Czar
Also in
The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
The Kaiser's Lackey
Paul Biensfeldt
Grand Vizier
Also in
Harakiri
The Loves of Pharaoh
Paul Leni Director · Leo Birinski Director Henrik Galeen Writer
United States release March 18, 1926 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, No dialogue
Production
Neptune-Film A.G.
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Das Wachsfigurenkabinett
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · No dialogue
Release dates
Austria · October 6, 1924
Premiere · Wien
Germany · November 13, 1924
Theatrical · Berlin
United States · March 18, 1926
Theatrical
Sweden
February 13, 1976 · Limited theatrical
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