The Climax (1944)

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The Climax on IMDb 5.4/10 539 votes

Released:
1944-10-20

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.

Director:
George Waggner

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Music, Horror, Thriller

  • 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