The Climax

"The screen's classic of suspense!"

Oct 20 1944 Approved 1h 26m
Horror, Music, Thriller

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.

Plot

Dr. Hohner (Karloff), 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 (Foster) 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. The singer's fiancée (Bey) rushes to save her in the film's climax.

Written by

Curt Siodmak, Lynn Starling, Edward Locke

Directed by

George Waggner

Cast

Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Trailers
The Climax (1944) - Theatrical Trailer
The Climax (1944) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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