A wax museum owner employs a poet (William Dieterle) to create stories for his pieces.
The poet dutifully pens disturbing tales, envisioning himself as a significant character in each story -- a baker sentenced to death by the Caliph of Baghdad (Emil Jannings), a Russian prince contending with the deadly paranoia of Ivan the Terrible (Conrad Veidt) and a man who is pursued through the haunting streets of London by Jack the Ripper (Werner Krauss).
| Director: | Paul Leni, Leo Birinsky |
| Cast: | Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, Emil Jannings, William Dieterle |