The Climax
The Climax

The Climax

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1944
1h 26m
5.5(34 votes)
Music
Horror
Thriller

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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Universal Pictures

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Boris Karloff

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Boris Karloff
Acting

Susanna Foster

Angela Klatt

Susanna Foster
Acting

Turhan Bey

Franz Munzer

Turhan Bey
Acting

Gale Sondergaard

Luise

Gale Sondergaard
Acting

Thomas Gomez

Count Seebruck

Thomas Gomez
Acting

June Vincent

Marcellina

June Vincent
Acting

George Dolenz

Amato Roselli

George Dolenz
Acting

Ludwig Stössel

Carl Baumann

Ludwig Stössel
Acting

Jane Farrar

Jarmila Vadek

Jane Farrar
Acting

Ernö Verebes

Brunn

Ernö Verebes
Acting

Lotte Stein

Mama Hinzl

Lotte Stein
Acting

Scotty Beckett

The King

Scotty Beckett
Acting

William Edmunds

Leon, Theatre Concierge

William Edmunds
Acting

Maxwell Hayes

Count Romburg

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Acting

Dorothy Lawrence

Miss Metzger

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Acting

Bella Lewitzky

Dancer (Uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Richardson

Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

Jack Richardson
Acting

Polly Bailey

Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)

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Acting

Stuart Holmes

King's Consul (Uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Acting

Eddie Polo

Stagehand (Uncredited)

Eddie Polo
Acting

Paul Power

Reporter (Uncredited)

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Acting

Ernie Adams

Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

Ernie Adams
Acting

Gertrude Astor

Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
Acting

Grace Cunard

Backstage Maid (Uncredited)

Grace Cunard
Acting

William Desmond

Backstage Technician (Uncredited)

William Desmond
Acting

Francis Ford

Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

Francis Ford
Acting

Louis Payne

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Louis Payne
Acting

Anne Cornwall

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Anne Cornwall
Acting

Rudy Bowman

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Rudy Bowman
Acting

William H. O'Brien

Audience Member (Uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Acting

Helen Gibson

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Helen Gibson
Acting

Maurice Costello

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Maurice Costello
Acting

Harry Mayo

Audience Member (Uncredited)

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Richard Neill

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Richard Neill
Acting

Eric Mayne

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Eric Mayne
Acting

Barry Regan

Audience Member (Uncredited)

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