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.
Unfortunately the movie Waxworks is not yet available on Paramount Plus.
| Directing | Paul Leni | Director |
| Writing | Henrik Galeen | Writer |
| Production | Alexander Kwartiroff | Producer |
| Art | Paul Leni | Art Direction |
| Production | Leo Birinski | Producer |
| Production | Artur Kiekebusch-Brenken | Production Manager |
| Directing | William Dieterle | Assistant Director |
| Art | Paul Dannenberg | Props |
| Art | Alfred Junge | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Fritz Maurischat | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Hans Lechner | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Helmar Lerski | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Leo Birinski | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ernst Stern | Costume Design |
| Editing | Leo Birinski | Editor |
| Sound | Richard Siedhoff | Music |
