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Night of the Demon
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Night of the Demon

1957-11-09 · 96 min · ★ 7.0

Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

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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Directors
Jacques Tourneur
Production companies
Sabre Film Productions Ltd.
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dana AndrewsDana AndrewsDr. John Holden
Peggy CumminsPeggy CumminsJoanna Harrington
Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisDr. Julian Karswell
Maurice DenhamMaurice DenhamProfessor Henry Harrington
Athene SeylerAthene SeylerMrs. Karswell
Liam RedmondLiam RedmondProfessor Mark O'Brien
Reginald BeckwithReginald BeckwithMr. Meek
Ewan RobertsEwan RobertsLloyd Williamson
Peter ElliottProfessor K.T. Kumar
Rosamund GreenwoodRosamund GreenwoodMrs. Meek
Brian WildeBrian WildeRand Hobart
Richard LeechRichard LeechInspector Mottrarn
Lloyd LambleLloyd LambleDetective Simmons
Peter HobbesSuperintendent
Charles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd PackChemist
John SalewJohn SalewLibrarian
Janet BarrowMrs. Hobart
Percy HerbertPercy HerbertFarmer
Lynn TracyAir Hostess
John HarveyJohn HarveyHobart's Brother

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