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Night of the Demon

Film / 1957

Night of the Demon

Directed by Jacques Tourneur

FantasyHorrorMystery

★ 7.0/10Audience rating

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 …

The story

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.

Cast

Dana AndrewsDr. John Holden Peggy CumminsJoanna Harrington Niall MacGinnisDr. Julian Karswell Maurice DenhamProfessor Henry Harrington Athene SeylerMrs. Karswell Liam RedmondProfessor Mark O'Brien Reginald BeckwithMr. Meek Ewan RobertsLloyd Williamson Peter ElliottProfessor K.T. Kumar Rosamund GreenwoodMrs. Meek Brian WildeRand Hobart Richard LeechInspector Mottrarn

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