United States / Aug 12, 1943 / NR / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fritz Feld | Lecours |
| Frank Puglia | Villeneuve |
| Steven Geray | Vereheres |
| Barbara Everest | The Aunt |
| Hume Cronyn | Gerard |
| Fritz Leiber | Franz Liszt |
| Nicki Andre | Madame Lorenzi |
| Gladys Blake | Jeanne |
| Elvira Curci | Biancarolli's Maid |
| Hans Herbert | Marcel |
| Kate Drain Lawson | Landlady |
| Miles Mander | Pleyel |
| Rosina Galli | Christine's Maid |
| Walter O. Stahl | Doctor (as Walter Stahl) |
| Paul Marion | Desjardines |
| Richard Bartell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Operagoer (uncredited) |
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| Eumenio Blanco | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Officer (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Roberts | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Belle Mitchell | Feretti's Maid (uncredited) |
| James Mitchell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Renee Carson | Georgette (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Officer (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark | Usher (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Operagoer (uncredited) |
| Paul Cristo | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Operagoer (uncredited) |
| William Desmond | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | Operagoer (uncredited) |
| Ernest Golm | Office Manager (uncredited) |
| Bella Lewitzky | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Anthony Marlowe | 'Marta' Singer (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Robinson | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | Actor in Play (uncredited) |
| John Roy | Actor in Play (uncredited) |
| Muni Seroff | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Johnny Walsh | Office Boy (uncredited) |
| Tudor Williams | 'Marta' Singer (uncredited) |
| Marek Windheim | Renfrit (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Phantom of the Opera |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 12 agosto 1943 |
| Executive producer | Jack J. Gross |
| Production | George Waggner |
| Writer | Samuel Hoffenstein, Gaston Leroux, Eric Taylor, Hans Jacoby, Joan Hathaway |
| Editing | Russell F. Schoengarth, Natalie Kalmus |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr, W. Howard Greene |
| Assistant directors | Charles S. Gould, Arthur Lubin |
| Camera operators | Hal Mohr, W. Howard Greene |
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| Additional photography | Hal Mohr, W. Howard Greene |
| Production design | Russell A. Gausman, Ira Webb, Nelson Eddy, John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen |
| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen, Russell A. Gausman, Ira Webb, Nelson Eddy |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Ira Webb, Nelson Eddy, John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen |
| Special effects | Tim Baar |
| Visual effects | Russell Lawson, John P. Fulton |
| Music | Edward Ward, Arthur Schutt, William Tyroler, Joe Lapis, Bernard B. Brown, Harold Zweifel |
| Sound | Edward Ward, Arthur Schutt, William Tyroler, Joe Lapis, Bernard B. Brown, Harold Zweifel |
| Costume design | Vera West, Jack Pierce, Emily Moore |
| Makeup | Jack Pierce, Emily Moore, Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Emily Moore, Jack Pierce, Vera West |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 12, 1943 / PG
United States / Aug 27, 1943
France / Jun 15, 1945
Germany / Dec 22, 1949 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Apr 01, 2009 / 12 / DVD
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