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Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

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

19577.01h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Hal E. Chester, Charles Bennett, M.R. James
Produced by Frank Bevis
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Top Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Dr. John Holden

Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Joanna Harrington

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Dr. Julian Karswell

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Professor Henry Harrington

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Mrs. Karswell

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Professor Mark O'Brien

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Mr. Meek

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Lloyd Williamson

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Peter Elliott

Professor K.T. Kumar

Rosamund Greenwood

Rosamund Greenwood

Mrs. Meek

Themes & Keywords

englandprofessorinvestigationanimal attackblack magicpsychologistblack and whiteelectrocutiondemonwitchcraftskepticocculthypnotismsatanic cultséancescience vs religionjumping through a windowstonehengefolk horrorparapsychologycatatonic statefoggy nightsupernatural power

About Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon is a fantasy, horror, mystery film released in 1957 exploring themes of england, professor, investigation, animal attack, black magic, psychologist. Directed by Jacques Tourneur, it stars Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis. 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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