The Climax (1944)

10/20/1944 (US) • 1h 26m

Music, Horror, Thriller

The screen's classic of suspense!

Overview

Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.

Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Susanna Foster

Angela Klatt

Turhan Bey

Franz Munzer

Thomas Gomez

Count Seebruck

June Vincent

Marcellina

George Dolenz

Amato Roselli

Ludwig Stössel

Carl Baumann

Jane Farrar

Jarmila Vadek


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

opera

obsession

based on play or musical

singer

murder

mad doctor

singing

opera house

hypnotism

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