The Climax
The screen's classic of suspense!
1944 · 1h 26m · Approved
Horror, Music, Thriller
Directed by
George Waggner
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The Climax
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 and cast
- George Waggner Director
- 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
- George Dolenz as Amato Roselli
- Ludwig Stössel as Carl Baumann
- Jane Farrar as Jarmila Vadek
- Ernö Verebes as Brunn
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