Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Paula Corday, Richard Greene, John Hoyt, Stephen McNally, and Michael Pate in The Black Castle (1952)

The Black Castle

Movie1952• Approved• 1h 22m
AdventureHorrorMysteryThriller
⭐ 6.3 / 10(1,941)

Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 22m
Released
1952
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1952

Storyline

Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

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Did you know

• Lon Chaney Jr's last horror film for Universal.

• The set of the dungeon, located at Universal Studios, was previously used in The Strange Door (1951) also starring Boris Karloff.

• Lon Chaney has not a single line of dialogue in the film. The other movie in which he does not have any dialogue is The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), in which he starred as the Monster.

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

Hugely enjoyable atmospheric thriller.

👍 42 · 3/9/2010
⭐ 7/10

A mad count who loves the hunt, a stalwart hero, a tremulous heroine...no, it's not The Most Dangerous Game

👍 13 · 1/31/2008
⭐ 6/10

Compelling Gothic horror/drama

👍 18 · 12/11/2006

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
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