Phantom of the Opera

Overview

Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 12, 1943

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Nelson Eddy,Susanna Foster,Claude Rains,Edgar Barrier,Leo Carrillo,Jane Farrar,J. Edward Bromberg,Fritz Feld,Frank Puglia,Steven Gerayand 41 more

Director

Arthur Lubin

Writer

Samuel Hoffenstein,Joan Hathaway,Hans Jacoby,Eric Taylor,Gaston Leroux

Producer

Jack J. Gross,George Waggner

Cinematography

W. Howard Greene,Hal Mohr

Music

Edward Ward

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0036261