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The Climax (1944)

October 20, 1944 (US) Music, Horror, Thriller • 86m

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.

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Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster

Angela Klatt

Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey

Franz Munzer

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

Lotte Stein
Lotte Stein

Mama Hinzl

William Edmunds
William Edmunds

Leon, Theatre Concierge

Maxwell Hayes
Maxwell Hayes

Count Romburg

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)

Crew
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak

Adaptation

Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak

Screenplay

Edward Locke
Edward Locke

Theatre Play

John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson

Executive Producer

Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene

Director of Photography

Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Edward Ward
Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Ira Webb
Ira Webb

Set Decoration

Vera West
Vera West

Costume Design

Charles S. Gould
Charles S. Gould

Assistant Director

Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton

Visual Effects

Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown

Sound Director

Edward Ward
Edward Ward

Music Director

Harold Zweifel
Harold Zweifel

Orchestrator



Reviews

talisencrw

⭐ 8/10

April 17, 2016

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').
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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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