Paul LeniCast
Emil Jannings 
Conrad Veidt 
Werner Krauss
Plot
A poet writing stories for a waxworks exhibit imagines tales around the figures of Harun al-Rashid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper.
Sinekatalog’s take
Paul Leni's silent anthology has a poet inventing stories around waxworks of Harun al-Rashid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. Emil Jannings and Conrad Veidt star in a stylised, expressionist and playful chiller.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (2,649 votes)
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