Waxworks (Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) 100 years old

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.

Credits

Waxworks Cast

Name Character
Conrad Veidt He was 33, 50 years old when he died as Ivan the Terrible
John Gottowt He was 44, 61 years old when he died as Owner of the Waxworks
Emil Jannings He was 41, 65 years old when he died as Harun al Raschid
William Dieterle He was 32, 79 years old when he died as The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
Paul Biensfeldt He was 57, 64 years old when he died as Grand Vizier
Ernst Legal He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Poison-Maker of the Czar
Georg John He was 46, 62 years old when he died as Owner of the Panoptikums
Werner Krauss He was 41, 75 years old when he died as Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Olga Belajeff as Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin

Waxworks Crew

Name Department
Artur Kiekebusch-Brenken as Production Manager. Production
Alfred Junge as Assistant Art Director. He was 40 (78) years old when He died Art
Paul Dannenberg as Props. Art
Henrik Galeen as Writer. He was 45 (68) years old when He died Writing
William Dieterle as Assistant Director. He was 32 (79) years old when He died Directing
Leo Birinsky as Producer. Production
Alexander Kwartiroff as Producer. Production
Fritz Maurischat as Assistant Art Director. He was 31 (93) years old when He died Art
Waxworks poster
Waxworks (100 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 13, 1924
  • Runtime: 83 minutes