Phantom of the Opera
“The screen's classic of terror!”
Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
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Cast
51 people
Nelson Eddy
Anatole Garron
Known for
Make Mine Music
Susanna Foster
Christine Dubois
Also in
The Climax
Frisco Sal
Claude Rains
Erique Claudin
Known for
Casablanca
The Invisible Man
Edgar Barrier
Raoul D'Aubert
Known for
Macbeth
The Giant Claw
Leo Carrillo
Signor Ferretti
Known for
Manhattan Melodrama
History Is Made at Night
Jane Farrar
Biancarolli
Also in
The Climax
Double Exposure
J. Edward Bromberg
Amiot
Known for
The Mark of Zorro
Son of Dracula
Fritz Feld
Lecours
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
Barefoot in the Park
Frank Puglia
Villeneuve
Known for
20 Million Miles to Earth
Jungle Book
Steven Geray
Vereheres
Known for
Gilda
Spellbound
Barbara Everest
The Aunt
Known for
Gaslight
The Uninvited
Hume Cronyn
Gerard
Known for
*batteries not included
Cocoon
Arthur Lubin Director · Samuel Hoffenstein Screenplay Eric Taylor Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $1.5M · United States release August 12, 1943
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 12, 1943
Theatrical
United States · August 12, 1943
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States
August 27, 1943 · Theatrical
France
June 15, 1945 · Theatrical
Germany
December 22, 1949 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 1, 2009 · Physical · DVD
XC
December 12, 1947 · Theatrical
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