House of Wax

Name: House of Wax
Released: 1953-04-16
Rating: 6.924

6.9/10 (396)

·1953· 88 min

Director: André de Toth

"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

Vincent Price

Henry Jarrod

Frank Lovejoy

Tom Brennan

Phyllis Kirk

Sue Allen

Carolyn Jones

Cathy Gray

Paul Picerni

Scott Andrews

Roy Roberts

Matthew Burke

Angela Clarke

Mrs. Andrews

Paul Cavanagh

Sidney Wallace

Dabbs Greer

Shane

Charles Bronson

Igor

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Reggie Rymal

Barker

Oliver Blake

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

In brief

House of Wax (1953) is a horror, crime film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 396 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 28min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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House of Wax runs 88 minutes (1h 28min).

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House of Wax has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 396 viewer votes on TMDB.

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House of Wax was released in 1953.