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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.

19331h 18mNRHorror, Mystery

About Mystery of the Wax Museum

Directors
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Lionel Atwill, Glenda Farrell, Allen Vincent, Fay Wray, Frank McHugh, Edwin Maxwell
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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