The Climax (1944)

The screen's classic of suspense!

Directed by George Waggner1h 26mMusic,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.

Year
1944
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
20 October 1944
TMDB
5.5 (38)
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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
M
Maxwell Hayes
Count Romburg
D
Dorothy Lawrence
Miss Metzger
B
Bella Lewitzky
Dancer (Uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Musical Conductor (Uncredited)
P
Polly Bailey
Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
King's Consul (Uncredited)
Eddie Polo
Eddie Polo
Stagehand (Uncredited)
P
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)
H
Harry Mayo
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Richard Neill
Richard Neill
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Audience Member (Uncredited)
B
Barry Regan
Audience Member (Uncredited)

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