Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933): Cast
Mystery of the Wax Museum is a 1933 mystery horror film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Matthew Betz as Hugo, deafmute sculptor, Max Barwyn and William B. Davidson. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Vitaphone Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mystery of the Wax Museum About?
The premise of Mystery of the Wax Museum without spoilers.
Warner Bros.’ Supreme Thriller The disappearance of people and corpses leads a reporter to a wax museum and a sinister sculptor.
Mystery of the Wax Museum Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pre code
- pre code era
- 1930s
- two strip technicolor
- wax sculpture
- trapped in a burning building
- stealing a corpse
- wax figure
- morgue
- year 1933
- drugs
- playboy
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- molten wax
- wax museum
- scream
- dope fiend
- drug addict
- burn scar
- junkie
- insurance scam
- fire insurance
- burning building
- body snatcher
- stolen body
- apprentice
- burn victim
- pocket watch
- secret revealed
- pre code film
- new year's eve
- london england
- reference to joan of arc
- basement
- deaf mute
- body snatching
- secret room
- disfigurement
- year 1921
- 1920s
- guillotine
- coroner
- entering through a window
- police detective
- whiskey
- insane man
- trapped in a room
- revenge
- police raid
- killer
- museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum Cast & Characters
Matthew Betz leads the cast as Hugo, deafmute sculptor, with Max Barwyn as Museum Visitor (Uncredited) and William B. Davidson as Detective (Uncredited). Directed by Michael Curtiz; 38 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Curtiz
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Matthew Betz as Hugo, deafmute sculptor - Max Barwyn as Museum Visitor (Uncredited)
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William B. Davidson as Detective (Uncredited) -
Frank McHugh as Editor Jim
Also Starring in Mystery of the Wax Museum
· 34 more- Fay Wray Charlotte Duncan
- Lionel Atwill Ivan Eigor
- DeWitt Jennings Police Captain, 12th Precinct
- Wade Boteler Ambrose (Uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee Reporter (Uncredited)
- Robert Homans Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct
- Holmes Herbert Dr. Rasmussen
- Pat O’Malley Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
- Frank Darien Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited)
- Robert Emmett O'Connor Police Sergeant by Christmas tree
- Lee Shumway Policeman (Uncredited)
- Dick Rush Policeman (Uncredited)
- Edwin Maxwell Worth, Eigor's bootlegger partner
- Harry C. Bradley Reporter (Uncredited)
- Thomas E. Jackson Detective at Morgue
- Guy Usher Detective (Uncredited)
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- Claude King Mr. Galatalin
- Wallis Clark Autopsy Surgeon's Assistant (Uncredited)
- Glenda Farrell Florence Dempsey
- James Donlan Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
- Otto Hoffman Igor's Assistant (Uncredited)
- Gavin Gordon George Winton
- Lon Poff Tall Thin Henchman (Uncredited)
- Charles McMurphy Policeman in Prison (Uncredited)
- Frank Fanning Policeman (Uncredited)
- Perry Ivins Copy Editor (Uncredited)
- Margaret Mann Wax Figure of Queen Victoria (Uncredited)
- Frank Austin Winton's Valet (Uncredited)
- William Wagner Morgue Attendant's Assistant (Uncredited)
- Allen Vincent Ralph Burton
- Arthur Edmund Carewe Professor Darcy
- Monica Bannister Joan Gale
- Walter Percival Winton's Attorney (Uncredited)
- Bull Anderson Otto, museum janitor
More from Michael Curtiz
More films directed by Michael Curtiz, best-rated first: Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Captain Blood and Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Cars in Mystery of the Wax Museum
3 cars on screen, including the 1932 Auburn 12-160 and the 1926 Buick Master Six.
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1932 Auburn 12-160 Main role -
1926 Buick Master Six Minor role -
1924 Studebaker Big Six Ambulance Minor role
Mystery of the Wax Museum Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Wachsfigurenkabinett” and “Тайна музея восковых фигур”.
- Also known as
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- Wachsfigurenkabinett
- Тайна музея восковых фигур
- 肉の蝋人形
- La maschera di cera
- Masques de cire
- Das Geheimnis des Wachsfigurenkabinetts
- 神秘蜡像馆
- 밀랍 박물관의 비밀
- A panoptikum rejtélye
- Os Crimes do Museu
- Los crímenes del museo
- Κερένιες Μάσκες
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- Таємниця музею воскових фігур
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Mystery of the Wax Museum FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mystery of the Wax Museum, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mystery of the Wax Museum?
Mystery of the Wax Museum runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was Mystery of the Wax Museum released?
Mystery of the Wax Museum was released on February 17, 1933.
Who directed Mystery of the Wax Museum?
Mystery of the Wax Museum was directed by Michael Curtiz.
More films by Michael Curtiz Who is in the cast of Mystery of the Wax Museum?
Mystery of the Wax Museum stars Matthew Betz as Hugo, deafmute sculptor, Max Barwyn as Museum Visitor (Uncredited) and William B. Davidson as Detective (Uncredited), among 38 credited actors.
Does Mystery of the Wax Museum have a post-credit scene?
No. Mystery of the Wax Museum has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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