

The Black Castle
1952-10-31 · 82 min · ★ 6.4
Englishman Sir Ronald Burton enters the castle of Austrian nobleman Count von Bruno, complete with torture chamber and moat, while investigating the disappearance of two friends.
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- Directors
- Nathan Juran
- Production companies
- Universal International Pictures, Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Richard GreeneSir Ronald Burton / Richard Beckett
Boris KarloffDr. Meissen
Stephen McNallyCount Karl von Bruno
Rita CordayCountess Elga von Bruno
Lon Chaney Jr.Gargon
John HoytCount Steiken
Michael PateCount Ernst von Melcher
Nancy ValentineTherese von Wilk
Tudor OwenRomley
Henry CordenFender
Otto WaldisInnkeeper Krantz
Jack PerrinHunter (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonGuard (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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