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The Climax (1944)

The screen's classic of suspense!

Genre : Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : George Waggner
Writer : Curt Siodmak, Lynn Starling

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster
Angela Klatt
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey
Franz Munzer
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard
Luise
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez
Count Seebruck
June Vincent
June Vincent
Marcellina
George Dolenz
George Dolenz
Amato Roselli
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel
Carl Baumann
Jane Farrar
Jane Farrar
Jarmila Vadek
Ernö Verebes
Ernö Verebes
Brunn
Lotte Stein
Lotte Stein
Mama Hinzl
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
The King
William Edmunds
William Edmunds
Leon, Theatre Concierge
Maxwell Hayes
Maxwell Hayes
Count Romburg
Dorothy Lawrence
Dorothy Lawrence
Miss Metzger
Bella Lewitzky
Bella Lewitzky
Dancer (Uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Musical Conductor (Uncredited)
Polly Bailey
Polly Bailey
Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
King's Consul (Uncredited)
Eddie Polo
Eddie Polo
Stagehand (Uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
Reporter (Uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)
Grace Cunard
Grace Cunard
Backstage Maid (Uncredited)
William Desmond
William Desmond
Backstage Technician (Uncredited)
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
Louis Payne
Louis Payne
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Anne Cornwall
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Rudy Bowman
Audience Member (Uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Helen Gibson
Helen Gibson
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Harry Mayo
Harry Mayo
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Richard Neill
Richard Neill
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Audience Member (Uncredited)
Barry Regan
Barry Regan
Audience Member (Uncredited)

Crews

George Waggner
George Waggner
Director
Edward Locke
Edward Locke
Theatre Play
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Adaptation
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Lynn Starling
Lynn Starling
Screenplay
George Waggner
George Waggner
Producer
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Executive Producer
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene
Director of Photography
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Ira Webb
Ira Webb
Set Decoration
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Charles S. Gould
Charles S. Gould
Assistant Director
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Director
William R. Fox
William R. Fox
Sound
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Visual Effects
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Music Director
Harold Zweifel
Harold Zweifel
Orchestrator

Trailers and other movies

THE CLIMAX
The Climax (1944) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Posters and backgrounds

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