The Climax

1944

1h 26m

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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

Writers

Curt Siodmak(adaptation by)

Edward Locke(theatre play by)

Lynn Starling(screenplay by)

Stars

Boris Karloff

Susanna Foster

Turhan Bey

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Watch The Climax (1944) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Watch THE CLIMAX "Now watch the light" Clip

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Top cast

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Angela Klatt

Franz Munzer

Luise

Count Seebruck

Marcellina

Amato Roselli

Carl Baumann

Jarmila Vadek

Brunn

Mama Hinzl

The King

Leon, Theatre Concierge

Count Romburg

Miss Metzger

Dancer (Uncredited)

Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)

Directors

George Waggner

Writers

Curt Siodmak(adaptation by)

Edward Locke(theatre play by)

Lynn Starling(screenplay by)

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8/10

A very enjoyable romp from the 40's about unrequited love driving a man to obsession, selfishness and murder, and you really can't go wrong with Boris Karloff, particularly from this vintage. This is especially enjoyable if you're a fan of opera at all. New York City-born director Waggner, most famous for 'The Wolf Man', is decent at this sort of thing, though he got relegated the last phase of his career to TV-work (such as the 60's 'Batman'). Karloff's first colour film (and in Technicolor, no doubt), it's also famous for using the same sets as 'The Phantom of the Opera', made the previous year--the oldest surviving movie set. I came across this in an excellent 5-film pack of Karloff-starred thrillers from the late 30's and early 40's. Both the boxed set and this individual film are highly recommended to fans of the star's work.

talisencrw17 Apr, 2016