TMDb Rating
5.5/10
34 verified votes
The Climax (1944)
MusicHorrorThriller
86 min
"The screen's classic of suspense!"
Plot Summary
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.
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MusicHorrorThrillerGeorge WaggnerBoris KarloffSusanna Foster1944
Director
George Waggner
Top Cast
Boris KarloffSusanna FosterTurhan BeyGale SondergaardThomas Gomez
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