Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

96 mins | Horror, Mystery, Fantasy | Nov. 9, 1957

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.

Night of the Demon

96 mins | Horror, Mystery, Fantasy | Nov. 9, 1957

Night of the Demon
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Sabre Film Productions Ltd.
Original title Night of the Demon
Directors Basil Keys, Jacques Tourneur
Writers M.R. James, Hal E. Chester, Charles Bennett

Cast

Dana Andrews

as Dr. John Holden

Peggy Cummins

as Joanna Harrington

Niall MacGinnis

as Dr. Julian Karswell

Athene Seyler

as Mrs. Karswell

Liam Redmond

as Professor Mark O'Brien

Peter Elliott

as Professor K.T. Kumar

Ewan Roberts

as Lloyd Williamson

Reginald Beckwith

as Mr. Meek

Rosamund Greenwood

as Mrs. Meek

Brian Wilde

as Rand Hobart

Maurice Denham

as Professor Henry Harrington

Richard Leech

as Inspector Mottrarn

Lloyd Lamble

as Detective Simmons

Peter Hobbes

as Superintendent

Charles Lloyd Pack

as Chemist

John Salew

as Librarian

Janet Barrow

as Mrs. Hobart

Percy Herbert

as Farmer

Lynn Tracy

as Air Hostess

John Harvey

as Hobart's Brother