United States / Oct 20, 1944
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ludwig Stössel | Carl Baumann |
| Jane Farrar | Jarmila Vadek |
| Ernö Verebes | Brunn |
| Lotte Stein | Mama Hinzl |
| Scotty Beckett | The King |
| William Edmunds | Leon, Theatre Concierge |
| Maxwell Hayes | Count Romburg |
| Dorothy Lawrence | Miss Metzger |
| Bella Lewitzky | Dancer (Uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | Musical Conductor (Uncredited) |
| Polly Bailey | Cleaning Woman (Uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | King's Consul (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Polo | Stagehand (Uncredited) |
| Paul Power | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Ernie Adams | Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited) |
| Gertrude Astor | Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited) |
| Grace Cunard | Backstage Maid (Uncredited) |
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| William Desmond | Backstage Technician (Uncredited) |
| Francis Ford | Backstage Attendant (Uncredited) |
| Louis Payne | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Anne Cornwall | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Rudy Bowman | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Helen Gibson | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Maurice Costello | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Harry Mayo | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
| Barry Regan | Audience Member (Uncredited) |
Genres
MusicHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Climax |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 1944 |
| Executive producer | Joseph Gershenson |
| Production | George Waggner |
| Writer | Lynn Starling, Curt Siodmak, Edward Locke |
| Editing | Russell F. Schoengarth |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene, Hal Mohr |
| Assistant directors | Charles S. Gould, George Waggner |
| Camera operators | W. Howard Greene, Hal Mohr |
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| Additional photography | W. Howard Greene, Hal Mohr |
| Production design | John B. Goodman, Russell A. Gausman, Alexander Golitzen, Ira Webb |
| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen, Russell A. Gausman, Ira Webb |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Ira Webb, John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen |
| Visual effects | John P. Fulton |
| Music | Edward Ward, William R. Fox, Bernard B. Brown, Harold Zweifel |
| Sound | Edward Ward, William R. Fox, Bernard B. Brown, Harold Zweifel |
| Costume design | Vera West, Jack Pierce |
| Makeup | Jack Pierce, Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Jack Pierce, Vera West |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
France / Apr 11, 2023 / DVD & Blu-Ray
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