Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum ★★★ 1933 Rarely seen, vintage horror classic about a wax-dummy maker who, after a disfiguring fire, resorts to murder and installs the wax-covered bodies of his victims in his museum. Famous for its pioneering use of two-strip Technicolor. Remade in 1953 in 3-D as "House of Wax." 77m/C VHS. Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Allen Vincent, Holmes Herbert; Director: Michael Curtiz; Writer: Carl Erickson, Don Mullaly; Writer: Ray Rennahan.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1933
Length (in minutes) 77
Display Color
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Fay Wray
Actor Allen Vincent
Actor Frank McHugh
Actor Holmes Herbert
Actor Lionel Atwill
Actor Glenda Farrell
Cinematographer Ray Rennahan
Director Michael Curtiz
Writer Carl Erickson
Writer Don Mullaly

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