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Nightmare in Wax

Nightmare in Wax

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Nightmare in Wax

"Half Human... Trapped In A Bubbling Cauldron Of Terror!"

1969

1h 38m

4.0(13 votes)

Horror

Overview

The disfigured curator of a wax museum murders his enemies and then uses their bodies as exhibits in his museum.

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10 featured cast members

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Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Vincent Renard

Anne Helm

Anne Helm

Marie Morgan

Scott Brady

Scott Brady

Det. Haskell

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Max Black

Victoria Carroll

Victoria Carroll

Theresa

Phillip Baird

Tony Deen

John "Bud" Cardos

John "Bud" Cardos

Det. Sgt. Bud Carver

Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Ralph Tenier

Ken Osborne

Bartender (as Kent Osborne)

James Forrest

Alfred Herman

Creative team

Directed by: Bud Townsend
Written by: Rex Carlton
Produced by: Martin B. Cohen
Herbert Sussan

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