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The Climax (1944)
Directed by George Waggner
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 86 minutes
Actors
Boris Karloff | Susanna Foster | Turhan Bey | Gale Sondergaard | Thomas Gomez | June Vincent | George Dolenz | Ludwig Stössel | Jane Farrar | Ernö Verebes | Lotte Stein | Scotty Beckett | William Edmunds | Maxwell Hayes | Dorothy Lawrence | Bella Lewitzky | Jack Richardson | Polly Bailey | Stuart Holmes | Eddie Polo | Paul Power | Ernie Adams | Gertrude Astor | Grace Cunard | William Desmond | Francis Ford | Louis Payne | Anne Cornwall | Rudy Bowman | William H. O'Brien | Helen Gibson | Maurice Costello | Harry Mayo | Richard Neill | Eric Mayne | Barry Regan
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
A decent little thriller with Karloff of as a jealous, controlling doctor. Turhan Bey gets a good bit of screen time here as the hero and Gale Sondergaard gets to play against type as well and gets something more to do than menace in the background. Good for both of them!
It feels like this is supposed to be related to one of the Phantom of the Opera movies but… it isn’t? It gives off that vibe without ever actually being connected.
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