---
title: 'The Climax (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Waggner'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-climax-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036715/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Climax (1944)

1944 · 86 min · Horror, Music · United States


## Synopsis

The Climax is a 1944 American horror film produced by Universal Pictures. The credits state this George Waggner film is based on the 1909 play of the same name by Edward Locke, although the plot has little connection to Locke's play. Originally intended to be a sequel to Universal's remake of the Phantom of the Opera (1943), it featured new characters and a new plot.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Waggner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-waggner)
- **Producer:** [George Waggner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-waggner)
- **Screenplay:** [Curt Siodmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/curt-siodmak)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-ward)
- **Director of Photography:** [W. Howard Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-howard-greene), [Hal Mohr](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-mohr)
- **Editor:** [Russell F. Schoengarth](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-f-schoengarth)

## Cast

- [George Dolenz](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-dolenz)
- [Lotte Stein](https://cinepixo.com/people/lotte-stein)
- [Eddie Polo](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-polo)
- [Ludwig Stössel](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-stossel)
- [William Desmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-desmond)
- [Scotty Beckett](https://cinepixo.com/people/scotty-beckett)
- [Jack Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-richardson-2)
- [Boris Karloff](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-karloff)
- [Gale Sondergaard](https://cinepixo.com/people/gale-sondergaard)
- [Ernie Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-adams)
- [Helen Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-gibson)
- [Maurice Costello](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-costello)
- [Susanna Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/susanna-foster)
- [Turhan Bey](https://cinepixo.com/people/turhan-bey)
- [Gertrude Astor](https://cinepixo.com/people/gertrude-astor)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-climax-1944
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