The Climax

The screen's classic of suspense!

Duration: 86 min

Release date: 1944-10-20

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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.

Music Horror Thriller

The Climax

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The Climax

The Climax

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as Dr. Friedrich Hohner

as Angela Klatt

as Franz Munzer

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

as Count Seebruck

as Amato Roselli

Ludwig Stössel

as Carl Baumann

as Jarmila Vadek

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

as Leon, Theatre Concierge

as Count Romburg

Dorothy Lawrence

Dorothy Lawrence

as Miss Metzger

as Dancer (Uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

as Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

as Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)

as King's Consul (Uncredited)

as Stagehand (Uncredited)

as Reporter (Uncredited)

as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

as Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)

as Backstage Maid (Uncredited)

William Desmond

William Desmond

as Backstage Technician (Uncredited)

as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

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John B. Goodman

John B. Goodman

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Charles S. Gould

Charles S. Gould

Assistant Director

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Executive Producer

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Russell F. Schoengarth

Russell F. Schoengarth

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

W. Howard Greene

W. Howard Greene

Director of Photography

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

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