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House of Wax

Plot: A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures runs into trouble with his business partner, who demands that the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
Release Date: Thursday, April 16 1953
71 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent Price
Vincent Price was
41 in House of Wax
as 'Henry Jarrod'.
Sat, May 27 1911 –
Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Frank LovejoyFrank Lovejoy
Frank Lovejoy was
41 in House of Wax
as 'Tom Brennan'.
Thu, Mar 28 1912 –
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Portrait of Phyllis KirkPhyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk was
25 in House of Wax
as 'Sue Allen'.
Sun, Sep 18 1927 –
Thu, Oct 19 2006
Portrait of Carolyn JonesCarolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones was
22 in House of Wax
as 'Cathy Gray'.
Mon, Apr 28 1930 –
Wed, Aug 03 1983
Portrait of Paul PicerniPaul Picerni
Paul Picerni was
30 in House of Wax
as 'Scott Andrews'.
Fri, Dec 01 1922 –
Wed, Jan 12 2011
Portrait of Roy RobertsRoy Roberts
Roy Roberts was
47 in House of Wax
as 'Matthew Burke'.
Mon, Mar 19 1906 –
Wed, May 28 1975
Portrait of Angela ClarkeAngela Clarke
Angela Clarke was
43 in House of Wax
as 'Mrs. Andrews'.
Sat, Aug 14 1909 –
Thu, Dec 16 2010
Portrait of Paul CavanaghPaul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh was
64 in House of Wax
as 'Sidney Wallace'.
Fri, Dec 07 1888 –
Sun, Mar 15 1964
Portrait of Dabbs GreerDabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer was
36 in House of Wax
as 'Shane'.
Mon, Apr 02 1917 –
Sat, Apr 28 2007
Portrait of Charles BronsonCharles Bronson
Charles Bronson was
31 in House of Wax
as 'Igor'.
Thu, Nov 03 1921 –
Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of Reggie RymalReggie Rymal
Reggie Rymal was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Barker'.
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Portrait of Oliver BlakeOliver Blake
Oliver Blake was
48 in House of Wax
as 'Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 04 1905 –
Wed, Feb 12 1992
Portrait of Larri ThomasLarri Thomas
Larri Thomas was
21 in House of Wax
as 'Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 23 1932 –
Sun, Oct 20 2013
Portrait of Joanne BrownJoanne Brown
Joanne Brown was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Girlfriend (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Steve CarruthersSteve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Museum Patron (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Leo CurleyLeo Curley
Leo Curley was
75 in House of Wax
as 'Portly Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 12 1878 –
Mon, Apr 11 1960
Portrait of Dan DowlingDan Dowling
Dan Dowling was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Museum Patron (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Frank FergusonFrank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson was
53 in House of Wax
as 'Medical Examiner (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Portrait of Stuart HallStuart Hall
Stuart Hall was
49 in House of Wax
as 'Museum Patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 09 1903 –
Sat, Jun 02 1990
Portrait of Mary Lou HollowayMary Lou Holloway
Mary Lou Holloway was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Millie (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jack KenneyJack Kenney
Jack Kenney was
50 in House of Wax
as 'Lodger (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Fri, Jan 27 1961
Portrait of Mike LallyMike Lally
Mike Lally was
52 in House of Wax
as 'Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Fri, Feb 15 1985
Portrait of Lyle LatellLyle Latell
Lyle Latell was
49 in House of Wax
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 09 1904 –
Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of Richard LightnerRichard Lightner
Richard Lightner was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Philo McCulloughPhilo McCullough
Philo McCullough was
59 in House of Wax
as 'Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 15 1893 –
Fri, Jun 05 1981
Portrait of Jack MowerJack Mower
Jack Mower was
62 in House of Wax
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Portrait of Eddie ParksEddie Parks
Eddie Parks was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Morgue Attendant (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Waclaw RekwartWaclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart was
59 in House of Wax
as 'Museum Patron (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 08 1893 –
Tue, May 08 1973
Portrait of Grandon RhodesGrandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes was
48 in House of Wax
as 'Surgeon (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 07 1904 –
Tue, Jun 09 1987
Portrait of Riza RoyceRiza Royce
Riza Royce was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Sammy ShackSammy Shack
Sammy Shack was
47 in House of Wax
as 'Observer on Street (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 31 1906 –
Fri, Jul 05 1985
Portrait of Norman StevansNorman Stevans
Norman Stevans was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Museum Patron (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Philip TongePhilip Tonge
Philip Tonge was
55 in House of Wax
as 'Bruce Allison (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 26 1897 –
Wed, Jan 28 1959
Portrait of Merry TownsendMerry Townsend
Merry Townsend was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Ticket Taker (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Sid TroySid Troy
Sid Troy was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Observer on Street (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth WarrenRuth Warren
Ruth Warren was
52 in House of Wax
as 'Scrubwoman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 27 1901 –
Wed, Jul 09 1986
Portrait of Ruth WhitneyRuth Whitney
Ruth Whitney was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Can Can Dancer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Shirley WhitneyShirley Whitney
Shirley Whitney was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Girlfriend (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack WiseJack Wise
Jack Wise was
65 in House of Wax
as 'Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Portrait of Jack WoodyJack Woody
Jack Woody was
56 in House of Wax
as 'Morgue Attendant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 02 1896 –
Thu, Feb 27 1969
Portrait of Charles HibbsCharles Hibbs
Charles Hibbs was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Corpse in Morgue (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Trude WylerTrude Wyler
Trude Wyler was
>> in House of Wax
as '(uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Nedrick YoungNedrick Young
Nedrick Young was
39 in House of Wax
as 'Leon Averill (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 23 1914 –
Mon, Sep 16 1968

Crew

Portrait of André de TothAndré de Toth
André de Toth was
37 in House of Wax
as 'Director'
Sat, May 15 1915 –
Mon, Oct 07 2002
Portrait of James McMahonJames McMahon
James McMahon was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Bert GlennonBert Glennon
Bert Glennon was
59 in House of Wax
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Thu, Jun 29 1967
Portrait of J. Peverell MarleyJ. Peverell Marley
J. Peverell Marley was
51 in House of Wax
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Aug 14 1901 –
Sun, Feb 02 1964
Portrait of Crane WilburCrane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur was
66 in House of Wax
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Nov 17 1886 –
Thu, Oct 18 1973
Portrait of Bryan FoyBryan Foy
Bryan Foy was
56 in House of Wax
as 'Producer'
Tue, Dec 08 1896 –
Wed, Apr 20 1977
Portrait of Joe DreierJoe Dreier
Joe Dreier was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of James KitchenJames Kitchen
James Kitchen was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Rudi FehrRudi Fehr
Rudi Fehr was
41 in House of Wax
as 'Editor'
Thu, Jul 06 1911 –
Fri, Apr 16 1999
Portrait of Jean-Pierre SteimerJean-Pierre Steimer
Jean-Pierre Steimer was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
David Buttolph was
50 in House of Wax
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Fritz FordFritz Ford
Fritz Ford was
25 in House of Wax
as 'Stand In'
Sat, Nov 12 1927 –
Fri, Aug 25 2006
Portrait of Gordon BauGordon Bau
Gordon Bau was
45 in House of Wax
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Jul 01 1907 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Portrait of Charles HorvathCharles Horvath
Charles Horvath was
32 in House of Wax
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Oct 27 1920 –
Sun, Jul 23 1978
Portrait of Charles BeldenCharles Belden
Charles Belden was
48 in House of Wax
as 'Story'
Thu, Apr 21 1904 –
Wed, Nov 03 1954
Portrait of Howard ShoupHoward Shoup
Howard Shoup was
49 in House of Wax
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Aug 29 1903 –
Fri, May 29 1987
Portrait of Milton GunzburgMilton Gunzburg
Milton Gunzburg was
43 in House of Wax
as '3D Supervisor'
Tue, Feb 08 1910 –
Sat, Apr 06 1991
Portrait of Stanley FleischerStanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer was
49 in House of Wax
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 27 1903 –
Wed, Sep 12 1973
Portrait of Robert BurksRobert Burks
Robert Burks was
43 in House of Wax
as 'Other'
Sun, Jul 04 1909 –
Mon, May 13 1968
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Charles Lang was
44 in House of Wax
as 'Sound'
Thu, Sep 10 1908 –
Fri, Mar 16 1956
Portrait of Paul StaderPaul Stader
Paul Stader was
42 in House of Wax
as 'Stunts'
Mon, Feb 13 1911 –
Wed, Apr 10 1991
Portrait of Maurice De PackhMaurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh was
56 in House of Wax
as 'Orchestrator'
Sat, Nov 21 1896 –
Tue, May 24 1960
Portrait of Donald P. DesmondDonald P. Desmond
Donald P. Desmond was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Lothrop B. WorthLothrop B. Worth
Lothrop B. Worth was
49 in House of Wax
as '3D Generalist'
Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Thu, Mar 16 2000
Portrait of Janet WilsonJanet Wilson
Janet Wilson was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Colorist'
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Portrait of Red TurnerRed Turner
Red Turner was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Props'
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Portrait of Julian GunzburgJulian Gunzburg
Julian Gunzburg was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Visual Effects Design Consultant'
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Portrait of Jack WoodsJack Woods
Jack Woods was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Kathryn StubergKathryn Stuberg
Kathryn Stuberg was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Sculptor'
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Portrait of Lyle B. ReifsniderLyle B. Reifsnider
Lyle B. Reifsnider was
>> in House of Wax
as 'Set Decoration'
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