Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
“Tourneur’s direction was handled with much of the assurance the same director brought to Cat People and the film is way above average”. Monthly Film Bulletin
Original title: Night of the Demon (Curse of the Demon)
Year: 1957
Running time: 95 min.
Country: Reino Unido
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Screenwriters: Charles Bennett, Hal E. Chester (Historia: M.R. James)
Music: Clifton Parker
Cinematography: Edward Scaife
Cast: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis, Maurice Denham, Athene Seyler, Liam Redmond, Reginald Beckwith, Ewan Roberts, Peter Elliott
Production Co.: Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: Professor Henry Harrington, and expert on sects, dies in strange circumstances. North-American psychologist John Holden (Dana Andrews), who is visiting London, will investigate the case in collaboration with Harrington’s niece.