Waxworks

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Emil Jannings

Harun al Raschid

Age : 65 | Popularity : 25%

Conrad Veidt

Ivan the Terrible

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

William Dieterle

The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince

Age : 79 | Popularity : 17%

Werner Krauß

Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Olga Belajeff

Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

John Gottowt

Owner of the Waxworks

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Georg John

Owner of the Panoptikums

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Ernst Legal

Poison-Maker of the Czar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Art Direction	Paul Leni
	Props	Paul Dannenberg
	Assistant Art Director	Alfred Junge Fritz Maurischat
Directing	Director	Paul Leni Leo Birinski
	Assistant Director	William Dieterle
Production	Producer	Alexander Kwartiroff Leo Birinski
	Production Manager	Artur Kiekebusch-Brenken
Writing	Writer	Henrik Galeen
Camera	Still Photographer	Hans Lechner
	Director of Photography	Helmar Lerski
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Ernst Stern
Editing	Editor	Leo Birinski
Sound	Music	Richard Siedhoff
Department	Role	Name

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