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The Climax
“The screen's classic of suspense!”
5.5 / 10• 1944• 1h 26m•NR• English
MusicHorrorThriller
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.
Cast & Crew
Boris Karloff
Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Lead
Susanna Foster
Angela Klatt
Turhan Bey
Franz Munzer
Gale Sondergaard
Luise
Thomas Gomez
Count Seebruck
June Vincent
Marcellina
George Dolenz
Amato Roselli
Ludwig Stössel
Carl Baumann
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Waggner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Climax is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
