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The Black Castle (1952)Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count. Director:Nathan JuranWriter:Jerry Sackheim |
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Richard Greene | ... |
Sir Ronald Burton, alias Richard Beckett
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Stephen McNally | ... |
Count Karl von Bruno
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Rita Corday | ... |
Countess Elga von Bruno
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Gargon
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Count Steiken
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| Michael Pate | ... |
Count Ernst von Melcher
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Nancy Valentine | ... |
Therese Von Wilk
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Tudor Owen | ... |
Romley
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Fender
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Otto Waldis | ... |
Krantz, the innkeeper
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Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.
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count | compilation music score | male companion | sword fight | deranged brute |Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 December 1952 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Das schwarze Schloß See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Dr. Meissen: Oh, yes, Herr Count. They even held endurance contests. It was a mark of distinction to suffer in silence.
Count Steiken: [Being treated for an arm wound by Dr. Meissen] Ah, naaah! Oh, no!
Count Karl von Bruno: Do you hear that, Steiken?
Count Steiken: [Screaming] Aaah, ah, ah! I'm not an Ancient Roman!
Servant: Herr Count, Mr. Beckett is here.
Count Karl von Bruno: Well, bring him in for this should amuse him too.
Count Steiken: [to Dr. Meissen] Ooohh! - You idiot! You call yourself a ...
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(uncredited)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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The movie was supposed to be set in the 18th century, yet there are German Shepherds in he courtyard. The German Shepherd came into being around 1900. See more »Quotes
Count Karl von Bruno: Doctor, you're an expert on medical science. Isn't it true that the Ancient Romans were pain worshippers?Dr. Meissen: Oh, yes, Herr Count. They even held endurance contests. It was a mark of distinction to suffer in silence.
Count Steiken: [Being treated for an arm wound by Dr. Meissen] Ah, naaah! Oh, no!
Count Karl von Bruno: Do you hear that, Steiken?
Count Steiken: [Screaming] Aaah, ah, ah! I'm not an Ancient Roman!
Servant: Herr Count, Mr. Beckett is here.
Count Karl von Bruno: Well, bring him in for this should amuse him too.
Count Steiken: [to Dr. Meissen] Ooohh! - You idiot! You call yourself a ...
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Soundtracks
"Eine kleine Nachtmusik [K.525]"(uncredited)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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All Boris Karloff fans will love this classic film, where Karloff is the castle physician and gives his patients excellent attention. Sir Ronald Burton,(Richard Greene), an eighteenth-century English adventurer, believes his two friends have been murdered by Count Von Bruno,(Stephen McNally) on his Black Forest estate. Arriving at Von Bruno's castle to accumulate evidence, Burton learns Von Bruno's unhappy wife Elga (Paula Corday),. and Dr. Meissen(Boris Karloff), the castle physician, are virtual prisoners. Suspecting Burton's motives, Von Bruno and Gargon (Lon Chaney Jr., ) a giant, mute scarred henchman, discover the Englishman was responsible for their being captured and tortured. You will definitely have to view this great Classic Karloff Film to enjoy the ending.