Night of the Demon (1957)
Night of the Demon (1957)
Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

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Cast

Dana Andrews Dana Andrews As: Dr. John Holden
Peggy Cummins Peggy Cummins As: Joanna Harrington
Niall MacGinnis Niall MacGinnis As: Dr. Julian Karswell
Maurice Denham Maurice Denham As: Professor Henry Harrington
Athene Seyler Athene Seyler As: Mrs. Karswell
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Storyline

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.


Tagline: Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 09 November 1957

Country: GB

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Sabre Film Productions Ltd.

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Cast

Directed By

Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Pamela Gayler

Pamela Gayler

Continuity

Basil Keys

Basil Keys

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Hal E. Chester

Hal E. Chester

Screenplay

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

M.R. James

M.R. James

Short Story

Production Crew

Robert Lennard

Robert Lennard

Casting

Frank Bevis

Frank Bevis

Producer

Hal E. Chester

Hal E. Chester

Executive Producer

R. L. M. Davidson

R. L. M. Davidson

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Betty Lee

Betty Lee

Hairstylist

Sound

Charles Crafford

Charles Crafford

ADR & Dubbing

Charles Crafford

Charles Crafford

Sound Effects Editor

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Clifton Parker

Clifton Parker

Original Music Composer

Arthur Bradburn

Arthur Bradburn

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

S.D. Onions

S.D. Onions

Visual Effects Camera

Camera

Edward Scaife

Edward Scaife

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Glazier

Peter Glazier

Assistant Art Director

Ken Adam

Ken Adam

Production Design

Other Crew

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

George Blackwell

George Blackwell

Special Effects

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