House of Wax
1953 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 21,131 VOTES · DIR. André de Toth
Overview
A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures runs into trouble with his business partner, who demands that the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
Dialogue Timeline — 822 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:40 Hello, Matthew, what are you doing here so late?
00:04:37 We were delayed. He had to be at a gallery.
00:06:27 I've done her over a dozen times, and still she doesn't complain.
00:08:14 - Good night. - Good night.
00:15:58 We were like that, Cathy. Just like that.
00:20:53 The Hoffman House for dinner, and then to a vaudeville show.
00:22:36 Don't count on that.
00:30:00 No, Scott, please don't go out there.
00:34:42 No.
00:37:12 All I can remember is that I tried to get out of my studio.
00:39:28 One of my pupils is about to dip a body into a bath of wax.
00:42:27 See the world in wax, the Hall of Fame.
00:44:16 It was he who invented the short cut to divorce.
00:46:12 - Smelling salts, ladies? Help yourself. - Thank you very much.
00:49:06 - Are you crying? - What's wrong, Miss Allen?
00:51:00 Yes. I'd be honored.
00:53:09 Not again.
00:58:32 - You say Jarrod is a cripple? - He uses a wheelchair.
01:01:26 - Does she still seem real to you? - As life itself.
01:03:56 He does a tad with the brush off his lip.
01:05:47 I've seen some of his sketches. One of the Savior with his disciples.
01:08:10 I followed him through his bender.
01:16:27 What about Burke?
20:00:00 in this historic peep show of yours.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed822
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:02:40
Final line20:00:00
Production Record
DirectorAndré de Toth
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue$23,750,319
IMDb votes21,131