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Phantom of the Opera (1943)

Directed by Arthur Lubin

Crime | Thriller

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Overview

Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.

Rated NR | Length 89 minutes

Actors

Nelson Eddy | Susanna Foster | Claude Rains | Edgar Barrier | Leo Carrillo | Jane Farrar | J. Edward Bromberg | Fritz Feld | Frank Puglia | Steven Geray | Barbara Everest | Hume Cronyn | Fritz Leiber | Nicki Andre | Gladys Blake | Elvira Curci | Hans Herbert | Kate Drain Lawson | Miles Mander | Rosina Galli | Walter O. Stahl | Paul Marion | Richard Bartell | Edward Biby | Eumenio Blanco | Stanley Blystone | Beatrice Roberts | Belle Mitchell | James Mitchell | Renee Carson | Wheaton Chambers | Lane Chandler | Edward Clark | James Conaty | Paul Cristo | Jack Deery | William Desmond | Helen Dickson | Ernest Golm | Bella Lewitzky | Hank Mann | Anthony Marlowe | Alphonse Martell | Eric Mayne | Robert Robinson | Victor Romito | John Roy | Muni Seroff | Johnny Walsh | Tudor Williams | Marek Windheim

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

I watched this a few weeks ago via Archive.org bc I couldn’t get the dvd from the library at the time. Welp, now that the library reopened for carryout service I got the dvd. Figured I’d just view it again since it is a pretty good film.

The technicolor production really pops and that theatre set is exquisite. I do like how unhinged Claude Rains becomes even if it happens so quickly (he just snaps!). The love triangle business robs some of the tension but it’s fine. I do think this is more crime thriller than horror but wouldn’t argue against it. There is a great giallo that could be made based on this premise.

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