Phantom of the Opera (1943)

Director
Arthur Lubin

Main cast
Nelson Eddy; Susanna Foster; Claude Rains; Edgar Barrier; Leo Carrillo

Genres
Horror, Romance

Description
Pit violinist Claudin hopelessly loves rising operatic soprano Christine Dubois (as do baritone Anatole and police inspector Raoul) and secretly aids her career. But Claudin loses both his touch and his job, murders a rascally music publisher in a fit of madness, and has his face etched with acid. Soon, mysterious crimes plague the Paris Opera House, blamed on a legendary "phantom".


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