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16/04/1953 Horror, Crime 1h 28m
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You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.

Overview

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.

  1. André de Toth

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Vincent Price

    Henry Jarrod

  2. Frank Lovejoy

    Tom Brennan

  3. Phyllis Kirk

    Sue Allen

  4. Carolyn Jones

    Cathy Gray

  5. Paul Picerni

    Scott Andrews

  6. Roy Roberts

    Matthew Burke

  7. Angela Clarke

    Mrs. Andrews

  8. Paul Cavanagh

    Sidney Wallace

  9. Dabbs Greer

    Shane

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-07-18
In any format it's a genre highlight.

Henry Jarrod is a very talented sculptor of wax figures for a museum. But as the museum starts to flounder, Jarrod's partner, Matthew Burke, insists on taking a new direction, a row ensues and Jarrod is knocked unconscious. Burke seizes the opportunity to torch the museum and get the insurance money, with Jarrod still in the premises. Thought long since dead, Jarrod resurfaces, apparently wheel chair bound and with horribly burned hands. Opening up a new museum, his new figures (made by his protégé under his instruction) look ever more lifelike than ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,000,000.00

Revenue
$23,750,319.00

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