opera,obsession,based on play or musical,singer,murder,mad doctor,singing,opera house,hypnotism

The Climax (1944)

Poster for The Climax

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
George Waggner
  • Profile picture of Boris Karloff
    Dr. Friedrich Hohner Boris Karloff
  • Profile picture of Susanna Foster
    Angela Klatt Susanna Foster
  • Profile picture of Turhan Bey
    Franz Munzer Turhan Bey
  • Profile picture of Gale Sondergaard
    Luise Gale Sondergaard
  • Profile picture of Thomas Gomez
    Count Seebruck Thomas Gomez
  • Profile picture of June Vincent
    Marcellina June Vincent
  • Profile picture of George Dolenz
    Amato Roselli George Dolenz
  • Profile picture of Ludwig Stössel
    Carl Baumann Ludwig Stössel

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Keywords

  • opera
  • obsession
  • based on play or musical
  • singer
  • murder
  • mad doctor
  • singing
  • opera house
  • hypnotism