He creates the music of the night!
I've only seen Claude Rains in a few other movies but I think this was one of his best performances. His portrayal as the dedicated violinist who is disfigured horribly after wrongly believing he has been robbed off a concerto he was working on for over 2 years. The scene where he tries to find his manuscript after leaving it to be looked over at a publishing house is heart-breaking and brought tears to my eyes. He may not be the most charismatic portrayal of the 'Phantom' but he was one of the sweetest. Susanna Foster was very annoying as Christine though but her two suitors were hilarious.
Also noted that it won 2 Oscars.
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