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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.
The Climax (1944) is a music, horror and thriller film directed by George Waggner, released on October 20, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey and Gale Sondergaard. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 38 ratings.
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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
Lotte Stein
as Mama Hinzl
Scotty Beckett
as The King
Directed by George Waggner, written by Curt Siodmak, Edward Locke and Lynn Starling, produced by George Waggner.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 38 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 17, 2016
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The main cast of The Climax (1944) includes Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Gale Sondergaard and Thomas Gomez. The film was directed by George Waggner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Climax was released on October 20, 1944 and runs for 1h 26m.
The Climax (1944) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 38 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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