The supreme thriller!
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.
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) is a horror and mystery film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on February 18, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent and Fay Wray. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 161 ratings.
Lionel Atwill
as Ivan Igor
Glenda Farrell
as Florence Dempsey
Allen Vincent
as Ralph Burton
Fay Wray
as Charlotte Duncan
Frank McHugh
as Jim
Edwin Maxwell
as Worth
Arthur Edmund Carewe
as Professor Darcy
Gavin Gordon
as George Winton
Matthew Betz
as Hugo
Bull Anderson
as Otto
Holmes Herbert
as Dr. Rasmussen
Claude King
as Mr. Galatalin
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Carl Erickson, Don Mullaly and Charles S. Belden, produced by Henry Blanke and Hal B. Wallis.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 161 ratings.
My dear, why are you so pitifully afraid? London 1921, and brilliant sculptor Ivan Igor struggles to keep his museum open due to lack of interest in his beautiful historical characters. His partner Joe Worth feels it's time to call it quits, a row over finances ensues and a fire breaks out and burns the museum to the ground, almost killing Igor in the process. On to 1933 and New York, where the wheelchair bound…
Reviewed on January 9, 2017
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Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) includes Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent, Fay Wray and Frank McHugh. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mystery of the Wax Museum was released on February 18, 1933 and runs for 1h 18m.
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 161 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
