The Climax
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| Directed by | George Waggner |
| Produced by | George Waggner |
| Written by | Curt Siodmak, Edward Locke (play) |
| Starring | Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 20, 1944 |
| Running time | 86 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | N/A |
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The Climax is a horror film produced by Universal Pictures, first released in the United States on October 20, 1944, based on a play by Edward Locke.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] Production
The film was originally conceived as a sequel to Phantom of the Opera [1]. 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.
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[edit] References
- ^ Scott McQueen, audio commentary on Phantom of the Opera DVD (Universal)
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