Waxworks_
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.
Starring
Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, William Dieterle
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Waxworks was released 102 years ago in 1924.
Overview
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poe...
Waxworks is a Fantasy, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (9)
Emil Jannings
Harun al Raschid
Conrad Veidt
Ivan the Terrible
William Dieterle
The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
Werner Krauss
Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Olga Belajeff
Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
John Gottowt
Owner of the Waxworks
Georg John
Owner of the Panoptikums
Ernst Legal
Poison-Maker of the Czar
Paul Biensfeldt
Grand Vizier
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What is Waxworks about?
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.
How long is Waxworks?
Waxworks has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Waxworks?
The cast of Waxworks includes Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, William Dieterle, Werner Krauss, Olga Belajeff.
What is the rating of Waxworks?
Waxworks has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 67 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Fantasy
Horror