---
title: 'Waxworks (1924)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Leni'
released: '1924-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 83
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/waxworks-1924'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014586/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Waxworks (1924)

1924 · 83 min · Fantasy, Horror · Germany

Original title: Das Wachsfigurenkabinett

## Synopsis

Waxworks is a 1924 German silent anthology film directed by Paul Leni. Its stories are linked by a plot thread about a writer who accepts a job from a waxworks proprietor to write a series of stories about the exhibits of Caliph of Baghdad, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper in order to boost business.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Leni](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-leni), [Leo Birinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-birinski)
- **Screenplay:** [Henrik Galeen](https://cinepixo.com/people/henrik-galeen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Helmar Lerski](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmar-lerski)

## Cast

- [Emil Jannings](https://cinepixo.com/people/emil-jannings)
- [Fritz Alberti](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-alberti)
- [Conrad Veidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/conrad-veidt)
- [William Dieterle](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-dieterle)
- [Ernst Legal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernst-legal)
- [John Gottowt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gottowt)
- [Paul Biensfeldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-biensfeldt)
- [Werner Krauss](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-krauss)
- [Georg John](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-john)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/waxworks-1924
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