THE BLACK CASTLE (1952) ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Nathan Juran
Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally,
Paula Corday, Lon Chaney, John Hoyt
This isn't exactly a horror movie. It's more like a suspense thriller with elements of horror, starring Richard Greene as a Brit who goes to the castle of a German count, hoping to track down a couple of old comrades who disappeared there. Greene gets to try out his Robin Hood skills in a swordfight. Stephen McNally hams it up as the evil, one-eyed count. Boris Karloff plays the castle physician, whose potions can cause narcolepsy or death. Chaney lumbers around as a mute henchman. A little talky, but worth a look.
