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Night of the Demon (1957)

Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?

Genre : Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Jacques Tourneur
Writer : Charles Bennett, Hal E. Chester

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Dr. John Holden
Peggy Cummins
Peggy Cummins
Joanna Harrington
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Dr. Julian Karswell
Athene Seyler
Athene Seyler
Mrs. Karswell
Liam Redmond
Liam Redmond
Professor Mark O'Brien
Peter Elliott
Peter Elliott
Professor K.T. Kumar
Ewan Roberts
Ewan Roberts
Lloyd Williamson
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Mr. Meek
Rosamund Greenwood
Rosamund Greenwood
Mrs. Meek
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde
Rand Hobart
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Professor Henry Harrington
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
Inspector Mottrarn
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
Detective Simmons
Peter Hobbes
Peter Hobbes
Superintendent
Charles Lloyd Pack
Charles Lloyd Pack
Chemist
John Salew
John Salew
Librarian
Janet Barrow
Janet Barrow
Mrs. Hobart
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Farmer
Lynn Tracy
Lynn Tracy
Air Hostess
John Harvey
John Harvey
Hobart's Brother

Crews

Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Screenplay
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Screenplay
M.R. James
M.R. James
Story
Frank Bevis
Frank Bevis
Producer
Edward Scaife
Edward Scaife
Director of Photography
Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon
Editor
Robert Lennard
Robert Lennard
Casting
Ken Adam
Ken Adam
Production Design
Peter Glazier
Peter Glazier
Assistant Art Director
Charles Crafford
Charles Crafford
ADR & Dubbing
George Blackwell
George Blackwell
Special Effects
Wally Veevers
Wally Veevers
Special Effects
Betty Lee
Betty Lee
Hairstylist
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Executive Producer
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
Basil Keys
Basil Keys
Assistant Director
R. L. M. Davidson
R. L. M. Davidson
Production Manager
Clifton Parker
Clifton Parker
Original Music Composer
Arthur Bradburn
Arthur Bradburn
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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