The Black Castle

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The Black Castle
Original film poster
Directed by	Nathan H. Juran
Screenplay by	Jerry Sackheim
Story by	Jerry Sackheim
Produced by	William Alland
Starring	Richard Greene Boris Karloff Stephen McNally Rita Corday Lon Chaney Jr.
Cinematography	Irving Glassberg
Edited by	Russel F. Schoengarth
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 25, 1952 (1952-12-25) (New York City)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Black Castle is a 1952 American film noir thriller horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran starring Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday and Lon Chaney Jr.. 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

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

External links

• The Black Castle at IMDb