The Climax

The Climax

Infobox_Film
name =The Climax


caption ="The Climax" cover
imdb_id =0036715
starring =Boris Karloff,
Susanna Foster,
Turhan Bey
director =George Waggner
writer =Curt Siodmak,
Edward Locke (play)
producer =George Waggner
music =Edward Ward
distributor = Universal Pictures
released =October 20, 1944
runtime =86 min.
language =English
amg_id = 1:69083
budget = N/A |

"The Climax" is a horror film produced by Universal Pictures, first released in the United States on October 20, 1944. The credits state this is based on a play by Edward Locke, but the plot has little connection to Locke's play.

Summary

Dr. Hohner, the physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his fiancee, a prima donna, out of obsession and jealousy. Ten years later, he hears another young singer who reminds him of the late diva, and is determined to make her sing only for him, even if it means silencing her forever.

Cast

* Boris Karloff - Dr. Friedrich Hohner
* 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
* Jane Farrar - Jarmila Vadek
* Ernö Verebes - Brunn
* Lotte Stein - Mama Hinzl
* Scotty Beckett - The King
* William Edmunds - Leon - theater concierge
* Maxwell Hayes - Count Romburg - King's aide
* Dorothy Lawrence - Miss Metzger

Production

The film was originally conceived as a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera" [Scott McQueen, audio commentary on "Phantom of the Opera" DVD (Universal)] . Although it has nothing to do with the story of Phantom, Universal Horror fans still call it a follow up to the Phantom's story. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award in 1944 for Best Art Direction.

ee also

* Boris Karloff filmography

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0036715|title=The Climax


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