Night of the Demon (1957)

7.0/10 96 min Fantasy Horror Mystery

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.

Cast

Dana Andrews

Dr. John Holden

Peggy Cummins

Joanna Harrington

Niall MacGinnis

Dr. Julian Karswell

Maurice Denham

Professor Henry Harrington

Athene Seyler

Mrs. Karswell

Liam Redmond

Professor Mark O'Brien

Reginald Beckwith

Mr. Meek

Ewan Roberts

Lloyd Williamson

Rosamund Greenwood

Mrs. Meek

Brian Wilde

Rand Hobart

Richard Leech

Inspector Mottrarn

Lloyd Lamble

Detective Simmons

Charles Lloyd Pack

Chemist

John Salew

Librarian

Percy Herbert

Farmer

John Harvey

Hobart's Brother

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