Music ·Horror ·Thriller · United States of America · 1944 · 1h 26m

The Climax

The Climax poster
Director
George Waggner
Cast
Boris Karloff as Dr. Friedrich Hohner Susanna Foster as Angela Klatt Turhan Bey as Franz Munzer Gale Sondergaard as Luise Thomas Gomez as Count Seebruck June Vincent as Marcellina
Crew
Hal Mohr — Director of Photography W. Howard Greene — Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor Edward Ward — Original Music Composer Lynn Starling — Screenplay Curt Siodmak — Screenplay
Tagline

The screen's classic of suspense!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
operaobsessionbased on play or musicalsingermurdermad doctorsingingopera househypnotism
Key Collaborators
George Waggner Director Hal Mohr Director of Photography W. Howard Greene Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth Editor Edward Ward Original Music Composer Lynn Starling Screenplay Curt Siodmak Screenplay George Waggner Producer Vera West Costume Design
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