Dupree's Wax Museum in Victorian London is the setting of a couple of murders including Dupree himself. Young Sergeant Hawks is given the task of solving the mystery. But who is the murderer? Someone posing as Jack the Ripper indeed. But who are they under the mask? It is quite a good film, more suspense than terror, and moves at a steady pace making it more like a 1930's film complete with garrulous London char ladies in the old Una O'Connor style. I don't know if it was meant as a pastiche but it turns out to be a pleasant one.
This retro feeling is enhanced by a troop of fine veteran actors; Ray Milland, Patric Knowles, Maurice Evans, John Carradine, Broderick Crawford, Louis Hayward and Elsa Lanchester who effortlessly steals most of the scenes she is in. The wax dummies are played by real actors which unfortunately means that sometimes you do see them move when they shouldn't.
A fair entertainment then with some atmospheric scenes and I did like the fact that the identity of the murderer is only revealed in the final shot. Cue end credits.
This retro feeling is enhanced by a troop of fine veteran actors; Ray Milland, Patric Knowles, Maurice Evans, John Carradine, Broderick Crawford, Louis Hayward and Elsa Lanchester who effortlessly steals most of the scenes she is in. The wax dummies are played by real actors which unfortunately means that sometimes you do see them move when they shouldn't.
A fair entertainment then with some atmospheric scenes and I did like the fact that the identity of the murderer is only revealed in the final shot. Cue end credits.