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The Climax 1944 Directed by George Waggner

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Horror , Music , Thriller
Production Company Universal Pictures
Release Date 20 October 1944
86 mins
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)
Crew
Director
George Waggner
George Waggner
Writers
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Lynn Starling
Lynn Starling
Producer
George Waggner
George Waggner
Executive Producer
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Cinematography
W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Composer
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Editor
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Sound
William R. Fox
William R. Fox
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown
Visual Effects
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Original Writer
Edward Locke
Edward Locke
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Ira Webb
Ira Webb
Costume Design
Vera West
Vera West
Makeup Artist
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Music
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Harold Zweifel
Harold Zweifel
Assistant Director
Charles S. Gould
Charles S. Gould