The Black Castle

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The Black Castle

Original film poster
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
Release dates
  • December 15, 1952 (1952-12-15) (Sweden)
  • December 25, 1952 (1952-12-25) (United States)
Running time
 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

Cast notes

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.

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomohawk Press 2011 p 359-360
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