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| Title: | Curse of the Demon |
| Directed by: | Jacques Tourneur |
| Written by: | Charles Bennett; Hal E. Chester; Montague R. James |
| Produced by: | Frank Bevis; Hal E. Chester |
| Music by: | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography: | Ted Scaife |
| Edited by: | Michael Gordon |
| Production | |
| Production: | Sabre Film Production |
| Distributors: | Columbia Pictures |
| Released: | November 9th, 1957 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 95 min. |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
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Curse of the Demon is a British feature film of the Satanic cult and demonic fiction subgenres of horror. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur with a screenplay written by Charles Bennett and Hal E. Chester. It is based on the 1911 short story "Casting the Runes" by author Montague R. James. The movie is a Sabre Film Production and was released in the United Kingdom under its original title Night of the Demon on November 9th, 1957. The film stars Dana Andrews as John Holden, Peggy Cummins as Joanna Harrington, Niall MacGinnis as Doctor Julian Karswell and Maurice Denham as Professor Henry Harrington.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dana Andrews | John Holden |
| Peggy Cummins | Joanna Harrington |
| Niall MacGinnis | Doctor Julian Karswell |
| Maurice Denham | Professor Henry Harrington |
| Athene Seyler | Mrs. Karswell |
| Liam Redmond | Mark O'Brien |
| Reginald Beckwith | Mister Meek |
| Ewan Roberts | Lloyd Williamson |
| Peter Elliott | Kumar |
| Rosamund Greenwood | Mrs. Meek |
| Brian Wilde | Rand Hobart |
| Richard Leech | Inspector Mottram |
| Lloyd Lamble | Detective Simmons |
| Peter Hobbes | Superintendent |
| Charles Lloyd-Pack | Chemist |
| John Salew | Librarian |
| Janet Barrow | Mrs. Hobart |
| Percy Herbert | Farmer |
| Lynn Tracy | Air hostess |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "Terrifying!! All the Dark Forces of Black Magic ... Hurled Against a Man And a Woman Who Dare To Scoff!"
- This film was originally released in the United Kingdom under the title Night of the Demon, which redirects to this page. It was re-branded as Curse of the Demon for the U.S. release.
- There are a total of nineteen credited cast members in the U.K. release of this film.
- Night of the Demon is based on "Casting the Runes", which is a short story written by M.R. James in 1911. It was the fourth story featured More Ghost Stories, which was published by Edward Arnold.
- Scenes from Night of the Demon involving actors Janet Barrow, Percy Herbert, and Lynn Tracy were excised from the U.S. release.
- Scenes involving the demon were portrayed by actor Daniel Brown.
- Night of the Demon is not to be confused with the 1988 horror film Night of the Demons by director Kevin S. Tenney, nor with its 2009 remake, Night of the Demons by Adam Gierasch.
- Director of photography Edward Scaife is credited as Ted Scaife in this film.
- Actor Charles Lloyd Pack is credited as Charles Lloyd-Pack in this film.
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- I Walked With a Zombie
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