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The Climax

1944 • 1h26m Music, Horror, Thriller

Rating

5.5/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

George Waggner

Screenplay

Lynn Starling

Curt Siodmak

Cast

Boris Karloff

Susanna Foster

Turhan Bey

Release date

10/20/1944

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

34