Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

6.8Passed77 minDirector: Michael Curtiz

1933 film by Michael Curtiz

Mystery of the Wax Museum is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery-horror film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, and Frank McHugh. It was produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures and filmed in two-color Technicolor; Doctor X and Mystery of the Wax Museum were the last two dramatic fiction films made using this process.

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What is Mystery of the Wax Museum about?
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) — In London, sculptor Ivan Igor struggles in vain to prevent his partner Worth from burning his wax museum...and his 'children.' Years later, Igor starts a new museum in New York, but his maimed hands confine him to directing lesser artists. People begin disappearing (including a c
Is Mystery of the Wax Museum based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mystery of the Wax Museum scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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