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THE CLIMAX

1944 US HMDB
October 20, 1944

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.

Directors

George Waggner

Cast

Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Gale Sondergaard, Thomas Gomez, June Vincent, George Dolenz, Ludwig Stössel, Jane Farrar, Ernö Verebes
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REVIEWS (1)

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Marco Castellini

The doctor of the Opera Theatre keeps the body of his beloved, who died ten years earlier, mummified in his study. When a young artist appears who should perform the opera written for his love, the doctor goes mad and tries to kill her. It will be him who ends up badly, in the fire of his study. George Waggner directs and Boris Karloff stars in a classic black-and-white horror film. Yet another variation on the theme of the mad-doctor so dear to the genre cinema of the 1940s. As usual, great performance by Karloff.