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Il mistero del castello nero

Titolo originale: The Black Castle
  • 1952
  • VM16
  • 1h 22min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,3/10
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Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Paula Corday, Richard Greene, John Hoyt, Stephen McNally, and Michael Pate in Il mistero del castello nero (1952)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaMan investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

  • Regia
    • Nathan Juran
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Jerry Sackheim
  • Star
    • Richard Greene
    • Boris Karloff
    • Stephen McNally
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,3/10
    1812
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Nathan Juran
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Jerry Sackheim
    • Star
      • Richard Greene
      • Boris Karloff
      • Stephen McNally
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    • 33Recensioni della critica
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    Richard Greene
    Richard Greene
    • Sir Ronald Burton aka Richard Beckett
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Dr. Meissen
    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Count Karl von Bruno
    Paula Corday
    Paula Corday
    • Countess Elga von Bruno
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Gargon
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Count Steiken
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Count Ernst von Melcher
    Nancy Valentine
    Nancy Valentine
    • Therese Von Wilk
    Tudor Owen
    Tudor Owen
    • Romley
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • Fender
    Otto Waldis
    Otto Waldis
    • Krantz
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Tavern Patron
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Servant
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Forest Burns
    Forest Burns
    • Guard
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    Wheaton Chambers
    Wheaton Chambers
    • Farmer
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    Leslie Denison
    Leslie Denison
    • Sir David Layton
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    Jimmy Dime
    Jimmy Dime
    • Tavern Patron
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    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Burgher
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    • Regia
      • Nathan Juran
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Jerry Sackheim
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    7Hey_Sweden

    Solid and enjoyable.

    Richard Greene plays British nobleman Sir Ronald Burton, a man intent on proving that an evil Austrian count, Karl von Bruno (Stephen McNally), was the person responsible for murdering two of his friends. So he travels to the Counts' domain, the Black Castle of the title, under an alias, enjoying the Counts' hospitality, as well as participating in a leopard hunt. Along the way he falls in love with von Brunos' beautiful young wife, Elga (Rita Corday).

    Greene is an effective hero, and Corday is absolutely lovely. There are lots of impressive supporting performances here, by John Hoyt and Michael Pate as two associates of our villainous Count, Tudor Owen as Burtons' travelling companion Romley, and especially Henry Corden as Fender the servant. Greene, as handsome and stoic as he is, still can't compete with the entertaining theatrics of one eyed McNally, who's fun to watch. Lon Chaney Jr. is kind of wasted in a thankless role as a nearly mute thug. Boris Karloff does his usual delightful work as a distraught doctor who joins the heroes' cause, although his fans should be aware that this isn't really a Boris vehicle. His role, too, is a supporting one.

    There's a fair bit to enjoy here, in particular that leopard hunt, which is very atmospheric and is the best part of the movie. Nathan Juran directs, with his typical efficiency. The story, concocted by Jerry Sackheim, is a rather straightforward one and also an agreeable one. You gotta love von Bruno for having a castle with such standard features as booby traps and an alligator pit.

    All in all, this isn't a great Universal-International production, but it is a good one.

    Seven out of 10.
    10kkbasil

    Uninhibited filmmaking at its best

    This is a prime example of uninhibited filmmaking at its best. Richard Greene (who does good in the role) search for his two missing friends takes him to the Black Forest domain and castle of one-eyed Count Bruno (Stephen McNally), a past enemy of his whom he has never seen face to face. Incredible film has so many awesome elements combined (for once) into a single film--a crocodile pit; a hulking mute (played by Lon Chaney, Jr.); a crafty doctor (played by Boris Karloff); a leopard hunt (VERY well done and VERY atmospheric); a love story; a castle; a swordfight; a sadistic, one-eyed count and his two evil accomplices (played by John Hoyt and Michael Pate!!!); an intriguing background story which makes the film even more interesting; and more!. Jerry Sackheim's script doesn't allow itself to be bound in--making a film that comes extremely recommendable to anyone who is into unlimited filmmaking with a touch of horror and atmosphere to it.
    6Coventry

    Compelling Gothic horror/drama

    It's strange that I keep on discovering movies in which Boris Karloff actually plays the GOOD guy! The man will always be an icon of horror-cinema, of course, but I used to think he exclusively portrayed monsters, mad scientists and psychopaths. Here in this forgotten 50's Goth epic, Karloff stars as the noble and honorable resident doctor of an Austrian castle community of which the owner – Count Von Bruno – is the only true sadist and murderer! Sir Ronal Burton arrives at the castle to search for his two missing friends, of which he believes Von Bruno captured and killed them, and eventually relies on Karloff's character Meissen to save him. Von Bruno is a real villain who enjoys barbaric hunting games and holds an impressive collection of torture devices in his dungeon. Burton falls in love with his repressed wife Elga and when he's unmasked as Von Bruno's ancient nemesis, they're both locked up in the cellar. The script of "The Black Castle" is rather complex, but well constructed and rich on topics that fans of vintage Gothic cinema will certainly appreciate. The atmosphere in the extended hunting game sequences reminded me a bit of "The Most Dangerous Game" and the set pieces inside the castle looked genuinely sinister. There are more than enough sub plots and twisted supportive characters to keep the film compelling despite the lack of gruesome horror situations and make-up effects. The cast features another familiar horror face, Lon Chaney Jr., but he and Karloff sadly don't get enough screen time to list "The Black Castle" among their most memorable achievements in acting. This was the debut feature of the respectable director Nathan Juran, who went on making fun & undemanding Sci-Fi/horror flicks like "The Deadly Mantis", "20 Million Miles to Earth" and "The Brain from Planet Arous".
    7sddavis63

    Nifty Little Murder Mystery

    When I saw Lon Chaney, Jr. and Boris Karloff in the cast, I was expecting to find a typically "schlocky" 1950's style horror movie. The opening scene (a graveyard with a wolf howling in the background) seemed to confirm this. Once I began watching it, though, what I discovered was a nifty little mystery about an Englishman (Richard Green) seeking to discover what had happened to two of his friends who had disappeared in the Black Forest and, if necessary, to take revenge against the evil Count (Stephen McNally) who ruled the territory. Chaney, as the voiceless Gargon, had a rather limited role (one which reminded me of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, actually) while Karloff had a somewhat more substantial role as Dr. Meissen. In fact, Meissen was one of the more interesting characters in the movie, and it was difficult to know until the very end whether he would be established to be a good guy or a bad guy! The castle set was magnificent, and even the limited depiction of the Black Forest was real enough. It certainly didn't come across as low-budget, compared to other movies I've seen anyway. The only disappointment, I thought, was Rita Corday's performance as the Countess. She seemed somewhat dry and didn't seem to put much passion into the role.

    That aside, I found that this movie held my attention throughout, and there was enough suspense about how this was all going to turn out to make it well worth the watching. Definitely recommended, with a 7/10 rating.
    7kevinolzak

    Seen on Pittsburgh's Chiller Theater in 1973

    1952's "The Black Castle" was a followup to the prior season's "The Strange Door," Universal Gothics preceding the studio's switch to science fiction with 1953's "It Came from Outer Space." The opening credits roll in front of the miniature castle seen in "The Ghost of Frankenstein," with familiar musical cues from "The Wolf Man," "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," "House of Frankenstein," even "Son of Frankenstein." Charles Laughton enjoyed a field day in "The Strange Door," which focused on the villains, while this slightly lesser feature (both scripted by Jerry Sackheim) centers on the heroic Englishman Sir Ronald Burton (Richard Greene), who journeys to The Black Forest and the domain of Count Karl Von Bruno (Stephen McNally), a former adversary in Africa, who had set himself up as a god with the local natives, only to be driven out after encountering Sir Ronald's forces, losing his right eye in the process. Burton is certain that two trusted allies were victims of the sadistic Von Bruno, whose lovely Countess (Paula Corday, "The Body Snatcher") takes a shine to the newcomer (soon to play Robin Hood on British television), who demonstrates his swordsmanship in a brief encounter with Michael Pate and John Hoyt, as henchmen of the Count. This castle comes with a dungeon, a black leopard, a pit full of alligators, and a coffin containing the skeleton of the wicked Count's first wife. Lon Chaney gets a stirring entrance but little screen time as Gargon, the Count's hulking mute caretaker, whose tongue was ripped out by the angry natives, while Boris Karloff also gets shortchanged in the small role of Dr. Meissen, physician to the Count but devoted to the Countess. He at least sets up the climax, the lovers taking a page out of Shakespeare by swallowing a potion that simulates death, delighting the villains who congratulate the doctor for allowing such a fitting demise for their enemies (buried alive). Together for the second time (after 1944's "House of Frankenstein"), Karloff and Chaney would be reunited once more, in the ROUTE 66 episode "Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing." Stephen McNally has fewer opportunities to shine than Charles Laughton, but rises to the occasion once faced with Burton's true identity. Michael Pate enjoys more screen time than he had in "The Strange Door," and would work with John Hoyt again in 1959's "Curse of the Undead." Like most of Universal's popular 50s catalog, this film aired on Pittsburgh's Chiller Theater four times- Dec 8 1973 (following 1960's "Psycho"), December 21 1974 (preceding 1956's "The Mole People"), June 21 1975 (preceding 1955's "Tarantula"), and March 12 1977 (following 1958's "Monster on the Campus").

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

      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 doctor?

      Count Karl von Bruno: [Sadistically twisting Steiken's arm] And you? You call yourself a man?

      Count Steiken: [In pain] Aaaahh!

    • Connessioni
      Featured in Son of Svengoolie: The Black Castle (1980)
    • Colonne sonore
      Eine kleine Nachtmusik [K.525]
      (uncredited)

      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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    • Data di uscita
      • 20 marzo 1953 (Regno Unito)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
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    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, Stati Uniti(Studio)
    • Azienda produttrice
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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