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The Black Castle
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Directed by Nathan H. Juran
Produced by William Alland
Written by Jerry Sackheim
Starring Richard Greene
Stephen McNally
Cinematography Irving Glassberg
Editing by Russel F. Schoengarth
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) Europe December 15, 1952
North America December 25, 1952
Running time 82 minutes
Language English

The Black Castle is a mystery film, released by Universal Pictures in 1952. It was produced by William Alland, who would have better success two years later with Creature from the Black Lagoon. The film was made in the United States but premiered in Sweden.

Plot[]

Richard Greene stars as an English gentleman investigating the disappearance of two friends at the Austrian estate of the sinister Count von Bruno (McNally). Von Bruno secretly seeks revenge against the leaders of a British force that set the natives against him in colonial Africa: Burton's missing friends are among his victims, and Burton is now also in the trap. Burton plans to escape with von Bruno's abused Countess, but the Count's henchmen bar the way.

Cast[]

  • Richard Greene - Sir Ronald Burton
  • Stephen McNally - Count Carl von Bruno
  • Rita Corday - Countess Elga von Bruno
  • John Hoyt - Count Steiken
  • Michael Pate - Count Ernst von Melcher
  • Boris Karloff - Dr. Meissen
  • Lon Chaney, Jr. -Gargon
  • Nancy Valentine - Therese von Wilk
  • Tudor Owen - Romley
  • Henry Corden - Fender
  • Otto Waldis - Krantz the Innkeeper

Cast notes[]

  • Lon Chaney Jr. is credited as Lon Chaney.

Reception[]

The Black Castle currently holds a three star rating (6.2/10) on IMDb.

External links[]

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