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Waxworks

1924

1h 23m

Director: Leo Birinski

Writer: Henrik Galeen

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 poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.

Cast

9 people

Photo of Emil Jannings as Harun al Raschid

Emil Jannings

Harun al Raschid

Photo of Conrad Veidt as Ivan the Terrible

Conrad Veidt

Ivan the Terrible

Photo of William Dieterle as The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince

William Dieterle

The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince

Photo of Werner Krauss as Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack

Werner Krauss

Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack

Photo of Olga Belajeff as Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin

Olga Belajeff

Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin

Photo of John Gottowt as Owner of the Waxworks

John Gottowt

Owner of the Waxworks

Photo of Georg John as Owner of the Panoptikums

Georg John

Owner of the Panoptikums

Photo of Ernst Legal as Poison-Maker of the Czar

Ernst Legal

Poison-Maker of the Czar

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