Terror Stalks Its Turreted Battlements... and Horror Crawls the Catacombs Beneath!
A man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.
The Black Castle (1952) is a mystery and horror film directed by Nathan Juran, released on October 31, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally and Rita Corday. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
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Richard Greene
as Sir Ronald Burton / Richard Beckett
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Meissen
Stephen McNally
as Count Karl von Bruno
Rita Corday
as Countess Elga von Bruno
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Gargon
John Hoyt
as Count Steiken
Michael Pate
as Count Ernst von Melcher
Nancy Valentine
as Therese von Wilk
Tudor Owen
as Romley
Henry Corden
as Fender
Otto Waldis
as Innkeeper Krantz
Roy Engel
as Burgher
Directed by Nathan Juran, written by Jerry Sackheim and Jerry Sackheim, produced by William Alland.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 50 ratings.
Richard Greene is "Richard Beckett" who arrives at the aptly named castle of eye-patch wearing Austrian count "von Bruno" (a suitably hammy Stephen McNally) to find out what has happened to two of his friends who have gone missing. Once there, he finds himself involved in some intrigues with his host - and his glamorous wife "Elga" (Rita Corday) that pits the two in a battle of wits and for survival. Lon Chaney Jr.…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The Black Castle (1952) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Black Castle (1952) includes Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday and Lon Chaney Jr.. The film was directed by Nathan Juran. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Castle was released on October 31, 1952 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Black Castle (1952) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Black Castle trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
