The Mystery of the Wax Museum

The Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 | 1h 12m | Horror, Suspense | TV-PG

Brief Synopsis

Planning to model wax figures of historical characters, a mad sculptor robs a morgue of murdered people whose features resemble those he wishes to copy.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Michael Curtiz

CAST

Fay Wray

Lionel Atwill

Glenda Farrell

Frank McHugh

Allen Vincent

PRODUCERS

Information not available.

WRITERS

Carl Erickson

Don Mullaly

Charles Belden

Host Intros

09:49
30th Anniversary of the Film Foundation: The Mystery Of The Wax Museum, 1933, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Intro Aired: Oct 2020
TCM's Ben Mankiewicz hosts a special introduction and comments following The Mystery Of The Wax Museum, 1933, marking the 30th anniversary of the Film Foundation, with guests Todd Wiener and Scott MacQueen from the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
01:38
Dave Karger Intro -- The Mystery Of The Wax Museum (1933)
Intro Aired: Nov 2018
TCM's Dave Karger introduces The Mystery Of The Wax Museum, 1933.
01:40
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- The Mystery Of The Wax Museum (1933)
Intro Aired: Aug 2018
Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Mystery Of The Wax Museum, 1933.

Related Videos

Mystery Of The Wax Museum, The (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Scotch And Soda
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Funny business in Warner 2-strip Technicolor, morgue technicians, while a disguised agent swipes a body, then news-girl Florence (Glenda Farrell) sparring with her editor (Frank McHugh), in Michael Curtiz' The Mystery Of The Wax Museum, 1933.
Mystery Of The Wax Museum, The (1933) -- (Movie Clip) People Without Souls
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Now disabled Mr. Igor (Lionel Atwill) scolding aide Ralph (Allan Vincent) then receiving Sparrow (Arthur Edmund Carewe) with an improbably good model, early in Michael Curtiz' The Mystery Of The Wax Museum, 1933.

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