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The Climax
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The Climax

1944-10-20 · 86 min · ★ 5.5

Music · Horror · Thriller

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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Directors
George Waggner
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Boris KarloffBoris KarloffDr. Friedrich Hohner
Susanna FosterSusanna FosterAngela Klatt
Turhan BeyTurhan BeyFranz Munzer
Gale SondergaardGale SondergaardLuise
Thomas GomezThomas GomezCount Seebruck
June VincentJune VincentMarcellina
George DolenzGeorge DolenzAmato Roselli
Ludwig StösselLudwig StösselCarl Baumann
Jane FarrarJane FarrarJarmila Vadek
Ernö VerebesErnö VerebesBrunn
Lotte SteinLotte SteinMama Hinzl
Scotty BeckettScotty BeckettThe King
William EdmundsWilliam EdmundsLeon, Theatre Concierge
Maxwell HayesCount Romburg
Dorothy LawrenceMiss Metzger
Bella LewitzkyDancer (Uncredited)
Jack RichardsonJack RichardsonMusical Conductor (Uncredited)
Polly BaileyCleaning Woman (Uncredited)
Stuart HolmesStuart HolmesKing's Consul (Uncredited)
Eddie PoloEddie PoloStagehand (Uncredited)

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