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.
Directed by George Waggner
opera
obsession
based on play or musical
singer
murder
mad doctor
singing
opera house
hypnotism
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Cast
Boris Karloff
Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Susanna Foster
Angela Klatt
Turhan Bey
Franz Munzer
Gale Sondergaard
Luise
Thomas Gomez
Count Seebruck
June Vincent
Marcellina
George Dolenz
Amato Roselli
Ludwig Stössel
Carl Baumann
Jane Farrar
Jarmila Vadek
Ernö Verebes
Brunn
Lotte Stein
Mama Hinzl
Scotty Beckett
The King
Crew
George Waggner
Director
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
George Waggner
Producer
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Curt Siodmak
Adaptation
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
christy
5.0★ · 10/18/25
At least it looks great? Honestly this was pretty disappointing. None of the characters are compelling enough. The opera scenes are pretty well set up but it lacks in other areas. Worth watching if you really like opera scenes not if you want to watch a classic horror film.
At least it looks great? Honestly this was pretty disappointing. None of the characters are compelling enough. The opera scenes are pretty well set up but it lacks in other areas. Worth watching if you really like opera scenes not if you want to watch a classic horror film.
