Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
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1933
1h 18m
6.4(146 votes)
Horror
Mystery
Comedy

Overview

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Lionel Atwill

Ivan Igor

Lionel Atwill
Acting

Glenda Farrell

Florence Dempsey

Glenda Farrell
Acting

Allen Vincent

Ralph Burton

Allen Vincent
Acting

Fay Wray

Charlotte Duncan

Fay Wray
Acting

Frank McHugh

Jim

Frank McHugh
Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Worth

Edwin Maxwell
Acting

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Professor Darcy

Arthur Edmund Carewe
Acting

Gavin Gordon

George Winton

Gavin Gordon
Acting

Matthew Betz

Hugo

Matthew Betz
Acting

Bull Anderson

Otto

No Image
Acting

Holmes Herbert

Dr. Rasmussen

Holmes Herbert
Acting

Claude King

Mr. Galatalin

Claude King
Acting

William B. Davidson

Detective (Uncredited)

William B. Davidson
Acting

Guy Usher

Detective (Uncredited)

Guy Usher
Acting

DeWitt Jennings

Police Captain, 12th Precinct

DeWitt Jennings
Acting

Robert Homans

Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

Robert Homans
Acting

James Donlan

Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)

James Donlan
Acting

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective at Morgue

Thomas E. Jackson
Acting

Frank Darien

Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited)

Frank Darien
Acting

Wallis Clark

Autopsy Surgeon's Assistant (Uncredited)

Wallis Clark
Acting

Monica Bannister

Joan Gale

Monica Bannister
Acting

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting

Lon Poff

Tall Thin Henchman (Uncredited)

Lon Poff
Acting

Max Barwyn

Museum Visitor (Uncredited)

Max Barwyn
Acting

Wade Boteler

Ambrose (Uncredited)

Wade Boteler
Acting

Otto Hoffman

Igor's Assistant (Uncredited)

Otto Hoffman
Acting

Perry Ivins

Copy Editor (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Margaret Mann

Wax Figure of Queen Victoria (Uncredited)

Margaret Mann
Acting

Pat O'Malley

Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Pat O'Malley
Acting

Milton Kibbee

Reporter (Uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Acting

Harry C. Bradley

Reporter (Uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley
Acting

Charles McMurphy

Policeman in Prison (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Frank Fanning

Policeman (Uncredited)

Frank Fanning
Acting

Dick Rush

Policeman (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lee Shumway

Policeman (Uncredited)

Lee Shumway
Acting

William Wagner

Morgue Attendant's Assistant (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Frank Austin

Winton's Valet (Uncredited)

Frank Austin
Acting

Walter Percival

Winton's Attorney (Uncredited)

Walter Percival

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