La maschera di cera (1953)
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1h 28min
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Il professor Henry Jarrod e il suo socio Matteo Burke hanno istituito un Museo di statue di cera dove sono riprodotti personaggi celebri, ma gli affari non vanno granché bene. Matteo, per incassare i soldi dell'assicurazione, decide di distruggere lo stabile e il suo contenuto. Nel tentativo di salvare le sue creazioni, Jarrod resta gravemente ustionato e dopo essersi vendicato del socio, decide di ricostruire il museo, usando questa volta dei cadaveri ricoperti di cera. Quando una ragazza riconosce nella statua di Giovanna d'Arco il volto di una sua amica, Jarrod tenta di eliminarla...
Cast Principale
Cast Completo
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| Paul Cavanagh | Sidney Wallace |
| Dabbs Greer | Shane |
| Charles Bronson | Igor |
| Reggie Rymal | Barker |
| Oliver Blake | Man Checking His Watch (uncredited) |
| Larri Thomas | Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joanne Brown | Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Steve Carruthers | Museum Patron (uncredited) |
| Leo Curley | Portly Man (uncredited) |
| Dan Dowling | Museum Patron (uncredited) |
| Frank Ferguson | Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Museum Patron (uncredited) |
| Mary Lou Holloway | Millie (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenney | Lodger (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Richard Lightner | Detective (uncredited) |
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| Philo McCullough | Spectator / Man Entering Music Hall (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Detective (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parks | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) |
| Waclaw Rekwart | Museum Patron (uncredited) |
| Grandon Rhodes | Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Riza Royce | Mrs. Flanagan (uncredited) |
| Sammy Shack | Observer on Street (uncredited) |
| Norman Stevans | Museum Patron (uncredited) |
| Philip Tonge | Bruce Allison (uncredited) |
| Merry Townsend | Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| Sid Troy | Observer on Street (uncredited) |
| Ruth Warren | Scrubwoman (uncredited) |
| Ruth Whitney | Can Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Shirley Whitney | Girlfriend (Uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Woody | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) |
| Charles Hibbs | Corpse in Morgue (uncredited) |
| Trude Wyler | (uncredited) |
| Nedrick Young | Leon Averill (uncredited) |
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Scheda tecnica
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | House of Wax |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 16 aprile 1953 |
| Director | André de Toth |
| Producer | Joe Dreier, Bryan Foy |
| Writer | Crane Wilbur, Charles S. Belden |
| Editors | James Kitchen, Rudi Fehr, Janet Wilson, Jean-Pierre Steimer |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon, J. Peverell Marley, Robert Burks, Jack Woods |
| Asst. Directors | James McMahon, André de Toth |
| Camera Operators | Robert Burks, Jack Woods, Bert Glennon, J. Peverell Marley |
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| Add. Photography | Robert Burks, Jack Woods, Bert Glennon, J. Peverell Marley |
| Production Design | Red Turner, Donald P. Desmond, Kathryn Stuberg, Stanley Fleischer, Lyle B. Reifsnider |
| Art Direction | Stanley Fleischer, Red Turner, Donald P. Desmond, Kathryn Stuberg, Lyle B. Reifsnider |
| Set Decoration | Donald P. Desmond, Lyle B. Reifsnider, Red Turner, Kathryn Stuberg, Stanley Fleischer |
| Visual Effects | Milton Gunzburg, Lothrop B. Worth |
| Stunts | Charles Horvath, Paul Stader |
| Composer | David Buttolph, Charles Lang, Maurice De Packh |
| Sound | Charles Lang, Maurice De Packh, David Buttolph |
| Costume Design | Howard Shoup, Gordon Bau |
| Makeup | Gordon Bau, Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup, Gordon Bau |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 23.750.319 € |
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Date di uscita per paese
| Tipo | Paese | Data | Cert. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere |  Stati Uniti | 09 apr 1953 | — | New York City, New York |
| Uscita limitata | Stati Uniti | 16 apr 1953 | — | Los Angeles, California |
| Uscita in sala |  Danimarca | 16 apr 1953 | 15 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Finlandia | 16 apr 1953 | K-16 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Norvegia | 16 apr 1953 | 18 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Svezia | 16 apr 1953 | 15 | — |
| Uscita in sala | Stati Uniti | 25 apr 1953 | — | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Regno Unito | 07 mag 1953 | 12 | London |
| Uscita in sala |  Brasile | 08 mag 1953 | 16 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Giappone | 09 giu 1953 | PG12 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Francia | 17 giu 1953 | — | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Portogallo | 07 ott 1953 | M/14 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Italia | 29 ott 1953 | — | — |