Mystery of the Wax Museum_
"The supreme thriller!"
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
Starring
Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Mystery of the Wax Museum was released 93 years ago in 1933.
Overview
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people a...
Mystery of the Wax Museum is a Horror, Mystery, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 18m.
CAST (20)
Lionel Atwill
Ivan Igor
Glenda Farrell
Florence Dempsey
Allen Vincent
Ralph Burton
Fay Wray
Charlotte Duncan
Frank McHugh
Jim
Edwin Maxwell
Worth
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Professor Darcy
Gavin Gordon
George Winton
Matthew Betz
Hugo
BA
Bull Anderson
Otto
Holmes Herbert
Dr. Rasmussen
Claude King
Mr. Galatalin
William B. Davidson
Detective (Uncredited)
Guy Usher
Detective (Uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
Police Captain, 12th Precinct
Robert Homans
Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct
James Donlan
Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Detective at Morgue
Frank Darien
Autopsy Surgeon (Uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Autopsy Surgeon's Assistant (Uncredited)
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What is Mystery of the Wax Museum about?
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
How long is Mystery of the Wax Museum?
Mystery of the Wax Museum has a runtime of 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Who stars in Mystery of the Wax Museum?
The cast of Mystery of the Wax Museum includes Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent, Fay Wray, Frank McHugh.
What is the rating of Mystery of the Wax Museum?
Mystery of the Wax Museum has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 148 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Horror
Mystery
Comedy