Curse of the Demon (1957)
Night of the Demon (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 36min
- Fantasy, Horror
- 30 Mar 1958 (USA)
- Movie
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dana Andrews | ... |
John Holden
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| Peggy Cummins | ... |
Joanna Harrington
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| Niall MacGinnis | ... |
Doctor Julian Karswell
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| Maurice Denham | ... |
Professor Henry Harrington
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| Athene Seyler | ... |
Mrs. Karswell
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| Liam Redmond | ... |
Mark O'Brien
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| Reginald Beckwith | ... |
Mr. Meek
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| Ewan Roberts | ... |
Lloyd Williamson
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Peter Elliott | ... |
Kumar
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| Rosamund Greenwood | ... |
Maggie Meek
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| Brian Wilde | ... |
Rand Hobart
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| Richard Leech | ... |
Inspector Mottram
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| Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Detective Simmons
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Peter Hobbes | ... |
Superintendent
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Charles Lloyd Pack | ... |
Chemist
(as Charles Lloyd-Pack)
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| John Salew | ... |
Librarian
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Janet Barrow | ... |
Mrs. Hobart (deleted from US print)
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| Percy Herbert | ... |
Farmer (deleted from US print)
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Lynn Tracy | ... |
Air Hostess (deleted from US print)
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Clare Asher | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Michelle Aslanoff | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Alan Beaton | ... |
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
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Hyma Beckley | ... |
Scientific Conference Audience (uncredited)
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| Ballard Berkeley | ... |
1st Reporter (uncredited)
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The Blake Twins | ... |
Minor Roles (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Man Reading in Library (uncredited)
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Wallace Bosco | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Daniel Brown | ... |
Demon (uncredited)
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Jimmy Cains | ... |
Railway Worker (uncredited)
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George Curtis | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Alistair Dick | ... |
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
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Richard Duke | ... |
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
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Shay Gorman | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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John Harvey | ... |
Hobart's Brother (uncredited)
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Laurence Hepworth | ... |
Train Guard (uncredited)
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Irene Hollis | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Walter Horsbrugh | ... |
Bates the Butler (uncredited)
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Yvette Hosler | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Arthur Howell | ... |
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
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Robert Howell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Anthony John | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Dan Lester | ... |
Ticket Collector (uncredited)
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Leonard Llewellyn | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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| Michael Peake | ... |
2nd Reporter (uncredited)
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Paul Phillips | ... |
Lift Attendant (uncredited)
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Anthony Richmond | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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Peggy Scott Sanders | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Terry Sartain | ... |
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
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| Leonard Sharp | ... |
Ticket Collector (uncredited)
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Bert Simms | ... |
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
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Robert Brooks Turner | ... |
Hobart Family Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Tourneur | ||
Written by
| Charles Bennett | ... | (screen play) and |
| Hal E. Chester | ... | (screen play) |
| M.R. James | ... | (story "Casting the Runes") (as Montague R.James) |
| Cy Endfield | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Frank Bevis | ... | producer |
| Hal E. Chester | ... | producer |
Music by
| Clifton Parker | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Scaife | ... | director of photography (as Ted Scaife) |
Editing by
| Michael Gordon | ||
Casting By
| Robert Lennard | ||
Production Design by
| Ken Adam | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty Lee | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| R.L.M. Davidson | ... | production manager (as R. L. M. Davidson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Basil Keys | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Glazier | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Arthur Bradburn | ... | sound recordist |
| Charles Crafford | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| George Blackwell | ... | special effects |
| Wally Veevers | ... | special effects |
| Reg Johnson | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bryan Langley | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| S.D. Onions | ... | special effects photography (as S. D. Onions) |
Stunts
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Gayler | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Eddie Frewin | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metropolis Film (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1959) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- Barcino Films (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cartago Films (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 39 Escalones (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- GoodTimes Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Indicator) (2 disc limited edition)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video) (as 'Curse of the Demon')
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. John Holden ventures to London to attend a paranormal psychology symposium with the intention to expose devil cult leader Julian Karswell. Holden is a skeptic and does not believe in Karswell's power. Nonetheless, he accepts an invitation to stay at Karswell's estate, along with Joanna Harrington, niece of Holden's confidant who was electrocuted in a bizarre automobile accident. Karswell secretly slips a parchment into Holden's papers that might possibly be a death curse. Recurring strange events finally strike fear into Holden, who believes that his only hope is to pass the parchment back to Karswell to break the demonic curse.
Written by Rick Gregory |
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| Taglines | Who will be the next in line to defy the curse? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jacques Tourneur never planned to show the monster, but to leave it instead to the audience's imagination. However, the studio insisted that the monster be shown, and added it in post-production, allegedly without Tourneur's consent, approval, or involvement. "The scenes where we really see the demon were shot without me. All except one: I shot the sequence in the woods where Andrews is pursued by this sort of cloud." [Tourneur himself in Midi-Minuit Fantastique 5.65]. He also said, "It should have been unveiled bit by bit without it ever really being shown." [in Cinefantsatique; '73.] See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning, when the doomed Professor Harrington is driving to Dr. Karswell's place, the steering wheel is on the left, and the POV is from the shotgun seat, looking at the right side of his face. On his way back to his home, it's a mirror image of the original (flipped shot). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Curse of the Demon (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Plain Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Professor Henry Harrington:
It's in the trees! It's coming! See more » |