The Climax (1944)

  • NR
  • 10/20/1944 (US)
  • Music, Horror, Thriller
  • 1h 26m

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.

Lynn Starling

Screenplay

Curt Siodmak

Screenplay

George Waggner

Director

Cast

Boris Karloff's headshot

Boris Karloff

Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Susanna Foster's headshot

Susanna Foster

Angela Klatt
Turhan Bey's headshot

Turhan Bey

Franz Munzer
Gale Sondergaard's headshot

Gale Sondergaard

Luise
Thomas Gomez's headshot

Thomas Gomez

Count Seebruck
June Vincent's headshot

June Vincent

Marcellina
George Dolenz's headshot

George Dolenz

Amato Roselli
Ludwig Stössel's headshot

Ludwig Stössel

Carl Baumann

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