Castle of the Living Dead is a 1964 horror film written and directed by Warren Kiefer, and starring Christopher Lee, Gaia Germani, Philippe Leroy, Mirko Valentin, and Donald Sutherland. It was Sutherland's first credited film appearance, and Kiefer's directorial debut. The film was an international co-production between Italian and French companies, and premiered in Italy on August 5, 1964.