The Climax
5.4
“The screen's classic of suspense!”
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.
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Cast
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Boris Karloff
Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Known for
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Bride of Frankenstein
Susanna Foster
Angela Klatt
Known for
Phantom of the Opera
Turhan Bey
Franz Munzer
Known for
The Amazing Mr. X
The Mummy's Tomb
Gale Sondergaard
Luise
Known for
The Life of Emile Zola
The Mark of Zorro
Thomas Gomez
Count Seebruck
Known for
Key Largo
Force of Evil
June Vincent
Marcellina
Known for
Black Angel
George Dolenz
Amato Roselli
Known for
My Cousin Rachel
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Ludwig Stössel
Carl Baumann
Known for
Man Hunt
The Pride of the Yankees
Jane Farrar
Jarmila Vadek
Known for
Phantom of the Opera
Ernö Verebes
Brunn
Known for
People on Sunday
Lotte Stein
Mama Hinzl
Known for
All I Desire
Scotty Beckett
The King
Known for
My Favorite Wife
Battleground
George Waggner Director · Curt Siodmak Screenplay Lynn Starling Screenplay
Budget $750K · United States release October 20, 1944 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$750,000
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 20, 1944
Theatrical
France
April 11, 2023 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
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