Released 100 years ago today – 7 April 1921 (Germany)

The Haunted Castle (1921) 

"Schloß Vogeloed" (original title)

Stars: Arnold Korff, Lulu Kyser-Korff, Lothar Mehnert

Director: F.W. Murnau

Writers: Rudolf Stratz (novel), Carl Mayer (adaptation)

Genre: Crime/Drama/Horror

Uco-Film GmbH, Decla-Bioscop AG

Time: 69 min

Rating: UR

Status: Survived

Plot

In the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first husband, three years ago. So he is rather undesirable. But Oetsch stays; arguing he is not the murderer and will find the real one...