During the War, a British agent travels to the remote Glennye Castle in the wilds of Scotland to investigate a mysterious murder by a masked phantom. Who or what is the phantom? And how are the Germans involved?
Castle Sinister (1948) is a horror and thriller film directed by Oscar Burn, released on February 19, 1948 with a runtime of 49m. It stars Mara Russell-Tavernan, Robert Essex, Karl Meir and James Liggat. Viewers rate it 3.4 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Mara Russell-Tavernan
as Gabrielle, Marchioness of Glenye
Robert Essex
as Nigel Glenye
Karl Meir
as Maj. Martin Selwyn
James Liggat
as Capt. Neale (as James Liggatt)
John Gauntley
as Michael Glenye
Alastair Hunter
as McTavish
Maureen O'Moor
as Maggie
Directed by Oscar Burn, written by Mary Cathcart Borer and Vance Youden, produced by William Howard Boer.
Average viewer score of 3.4/10 from 10 ratings.
An over-complicated yarn about a gathering at an eerie, reputedly haunted, castle where murder ensues. It's a contrived sort of nazi-hunting ghost story with a seriously wooden script coupled with some equally wooden performances. There is something almost "Scooby Do" about the whole thing. It ought to be watched, though, as we should recall it was made on a tiny budget very shortly after the end of WWII when…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Castle Sinister (1948) includes Mara Russell-Tavernan, Robert Essex, Karl Meir, James Liggat and John Gauntley. The film was directed by Oscar Burn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Castle Sinister was released on February 19, 1948 and runs for 49m.
Castle Sinister (1948) holds an average rating of 3.4 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
