Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1944-10-20) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Curt Siodmak, Lynn Starling, Edward Locke |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Crews
- 1091264: Lynn Starling - Screenplay - Writing
- 5028: Curt Siodmak - Adaptation - Writing
- 5028: Curt Siodmak - Screenplay - Writing
- 1281715: Edward Locke - Theatre Play - Writing
- 30129: George Waggner - Director - Directing
- 16753: John B. Goodman - Art Direction - Art
- 342032: Joseph Gershenson - Executive Producer - Production
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A very enjoyable romp from the 40's about unrequited love driving a man to obsession, selfishness and murder, and you really can't go wrong with Boris Karloff, particularly from this vintage. This is especially enjoyable if you're a fan of opera at all. New York City-born director Wa ....
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