The Climax (1944)
The Climax (1944)
The screen's classic of suspense!
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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Cast

Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Susanna Foster Susanna Foster As: Angela Klatt
Turhan Bey Turhan Bey As: Franz Munzer
Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard As: Luise
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez As: Count Seebruck
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The screen's classic of suspense!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 20 October 1944

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

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

Maxwell Hayes

Maxwell Hayes

Count Romburg

Dorothy Lawrence

Dorothy Lawrence

Miss Metzger

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)

Directed By

George Waggner

George Waggner

Director

Charles S. Gould

Charles S. Gould

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Adaptation

Edward Locke

Edward Locke

Theatre Play

Lynn Starling

Lynn Starling

Screenplay

Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Screenplay

Production Crew

George Waggner

George Waggner

Producer

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Sound

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

William R. Fox

William R. Fox

Sound

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Director

Harold Zweifel

Harold Zweifel

Orchestrator

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Music Director

Visual Effects

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Visual Effects

Camera

Hal Mohr

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

W. Howard Greene

W. Howard Greene

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John B. Goodman

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Ira Webb

Ira Webb

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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