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The Climax

- 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.

Release Date : 1944-10-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Susanna Foster

Character Name : Angela Klatt

Original Name : Susanna Foster

Gender : Female

Turhan Bey

Character Name : Franz Munzer

Original Name : Turhan Bey

Gender : Male

Gale Sondergaard

Character Name : Luise

Original Name : Gale Sondergaard

Gender : Female

Thomas Gomez

Character Name : Count Seebruck

Original Name : Thomas Gomez

Gender : Male

June Vincent

Character Name : Marcellina

Original Name : June Vincent

Gender : Female

George Dolenz

Character Name : Amato Roselli

Original Name : George Dolenz

Gender : Male

Ludwig Stössel

Character Name : Carl Baumann

Original Name : Ludwig Stössel

Gender : Male

Jane Farrar

Character Name : Jarmila Vadek

Original Name : Jane Farrar

Gender : Male

Ernö Verebes

Character Name : Brunn

Original Name : Ernö Verebes

Gender : Male

Lotte Stein

Character Name : Mama Hinzl

Original Name : Lotte Stein

Gender : Female

Scotty Beckett

Character Name : The King

Original Name : Scotty Beckett

Gender : Male

William Edmunds

Character Name : Leon, Theatre Concierge

Original Name : William Edmunds

Gender : Male

Maxwell Hayes

Character Name : Count Romburg

Original Name : Maxwell Hayes

Gender : Male

Dorothy Lawrence

Character Name : Miss Metzger

Original Name : Dorothy Lawrence

Gender : Male

Bella Lewitzky

Character Name : Dancer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Bella Lewitzky

Gender : Male

Jack Richardson

Character Name : Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Richardson

Gender : Male

Polly Bailey

Character Name : Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)

Original Name : Polly Bailey

Gender : Female

Stuart Holmes

Character Name : King's Consul (Uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Holmes

Gender : Male

Eddie Polo

Character Name : Stagehand (Uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Polo

Gender : Male

Paul Power

Character Name : Reporter (Uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Power

Gender : Male

Ernie Adams

Character Name : Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Adams

Gender : Male

Gertrude Astor

Character Name : Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Astor

Gender : Female

Grace Cunard

Character Name : Backstage Maid (Uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Cunard

Gender : Female

William Desmond

Character Name : Backstage Technician (Uncredited)

Original Name : William Desmond

Gender : Male

Francis Ford

Character Name : Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

Original Name : Francis Ford

Gender : Male

Louis Payne

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Payne

Gender : Male

Anne Cornwall

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Cornwall

Gender : Female

Rudy Bowman

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Bowman

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Helen Gibson

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Gibson

Gender : Female

Maurice Costello

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Costello

Gender : Male

Harry Mayo

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Mayo

Gender : Male

Richard Neill

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Neill

Gender : Male

Eric Mayne

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Mayne

Gender : Male

Barry Regan

Character Name : Audience Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Regan

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

A very enjoyable romp from the 40's about unrequited love driving a man to obsession, selfishness and murder, and you really can't go wrong with Boris Karloff, particularly from this vintage. This is especially enjoyable if you're a fan of opera at all. New York City-born director Waggner, most famous for 'The Wolf Man', is decent at this sort of thing, though he got relegated the last phase of his career to TV-work (such as the 60's 'Batman'). Karloff's first colour film (and in Technicolor, no doubt), it's also famous for using the same sets as 'The Phantom of the Opera', made the previous year--the oldest surviving movie set. I came across this in an excellent 5-film pack of Karloff-starred thrillers from the late 30's and early 40's. Both the boxed set and this individual film are highly recommended to fans of the star's work.