insanity,jack the ripper,anthology,wax museum,torture chamber,psychotronic,expressionism,german expressionism

Waxworks (1924)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Leo Birinski
  • Profile picture of Emil Jannings
    Harun al Raschid Emil Jannings
  • Profile picture of Conrad Veidt
    Ivan the Terrible Conrad Veidt
  • Profile picture of William Dieterle
    The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince William Dieterle
  • Profile picture of Werner Krauss
    Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack Werner Krauss
  • Profile picture of Olga Belajeff
    Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin Olga Belajeff
  • Profile picture of John Gottowt
    Owner of the Waxworks John Gottowt
  • Profile picture of Georg John
    Owner of the Panoptikums Georg John
  • Profile picture of Ernst Legal
    Poison-Maker of the Czar Ernst Legal

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Keywords

  • insanity
  • jack the ripper
  • anthology
  • wax museum
  • torture chamber
  • psychotronic
  • expressionism
  • german expressionism