The Black Castle

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

Cast

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

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 hos...

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