Poster for the movie The Climax

The Climax

1944 • 86 minutes
MusicHorrorThriller

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.

Picture of Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

Picture of Susanna Foster

Susanna Foster

Angela Klatt

Picture of Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Franz Munzer

Picture of Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Luise

Picture of Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Count Seebruck

Picture of June Vincent

June Vincent

Marcellina

Picture of George Dolenz

George Dolenz

Amato Roselli

Picture of Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Carl Baumann

Picture of Jane Farrar

Jane Farrar

Jarmila Vadek

Picture of Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Brunn

Picture of Lotte Stein

Lotte Stein

Mama Hinzl

Picture of Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

The King

Picture of William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Leon, Theatre Concierge

Picture of Maxwell Hayes

Maxwell Hayes

Count Romburg

Picture of Dorothy Lawrence

Dorothy Lawrence

Miss Metzger

Picture of Bella Lewitzky

Bella Lewitzky

Dancer (Uncredited)

Picture of Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

Picture of Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)

Picture of Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

King's Consul (Uncredited)

Picture of Eddie Polo

Eddie Polo

Stagehand (Uncredited)

Picture of Paul Power

Paul Power

Reporter (Uncredited)

Picture of Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

Picture of Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)

Picture of Grace Cunard

Grace Cunard

Backstage Maid (Uncredited)

Picture of William Desmond

William Desmond

Backstage Technician (Uncredited)

Picture of Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

Picture of Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Harry Mayo

Harry Mayo

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Picture of Barry Regan

Barry Regan

Audience Member (Uncredited)