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The Climax
The Climax

The Climax

The screen's classic of suspense!

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MusicHorrorThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

20 October 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Susanna Foster

Susanna Foster

Angela Klatt

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Franz Munzer

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Luise

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Count Seebruck

June Vincent

June Vincent

Marcellina

George Dolenz

George Dolenz

Amato Roselli

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Carl Baumann

Jane Farrar

Jane Farrar

Jarmila Vadek

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Brunn

Lotte Stein

Lotte Stein

Mama Hinzl

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

The King

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Leon, Theatre Concierge

Maxwell Hayes

Maxwell Hayes

Count Romburg

Dorothy Lawrence

Dorothy Lawrence

Miss Metzger

Bella Lewitzky

Bella Lewitzky

Dancer (Uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

King's Consul (Uncredited)

Eddie Polo

Eddie Polo

Stagehand (Uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Reporter (Uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)

Grace Cunard

Grace Cunard

Backstage Maid (Uncredited)

William Desmond

William Desmond

Backstage Technician (Uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Audience Member (Uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Harry Mayo

Harry Mayo

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Barry Regan

Barry Regan

Audience Member (Uncredited)

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