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 |
Edited by | Russel F. Schoengarth |
Distributed by | Universal-International |
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Running time
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82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Black Castle is a mystery film, released by Universal-International 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.[1]
Plot
Sir Ronald Burton (Greene), a British gentleman, investigates the disappearance of two of his friends at the Austrian estate of the sinister Count von Bruno (McNally). 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 Bruno's victims, and Burton is now also in the trap. Burton plans to escape with 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
- The cast featured two of Universal's major stars in minor roles: Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr.
Reception
The Black Castle currently holds a three star rating (6.4/10) on IMDb.
Home Video Release
This film, along with Night Key, Tower of London, The Climax and The Strange Door, was released on DVD in 2006 by Universal Studios as part of The Boris Karloff Collection.
References
- ↑ Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomohawk Press 2011 p 359-360
External links
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