Curse Of The Demon (1957)
directed by Jacques Tourneur
Southern England, the late 1950s: Having threatened to expose the occultist Karswell, scientist Professor Harrington dies violently, having been pursued by a monstrous demon invoked by Karswell. As his car has been hit a power line, the authorities conclude that Harrington has been killed by electrocution.
American psychologist Dr John Holden visits the UK, to attend a convention with Harrington, where the latter had been due to discuss Karswell's 'devil cult'. Perusing Harrington's papers, Holden and some other fellow scientists find prints of fire demons from an ancient manuscript; these bear a marked resemblance to a sketch done by a member of the magician's cult, since arrested for murder and now in a state of catatonic shock. Holden receives an unexpected telephone call from Karswell, who asks him to abandon his investigation.
cast
production
Southern England, the late 1950s: Having threatened to expose the occultist Karswell, scientist Professor Harrington dies violently, having been pursued by a monstrous demon invoked by Karswell. As his car has been hit a power line, the authorities conclude that Harrington has been killed by electrocution.
American psychologist Dr John Holden visits the UK, to attend a convention with Harrington, where the latter had been due to discuss Karswell's 'devil cult'. Perusing Harrington's papers, Holden and some other fellow scientists find prints of fire demons from an ancient manuscript; these bear a marked resemblance to a sketch done by a member of the magician's cult, since arrested for murder and now in a state of catatonic shock. Holden receives an unexpected telephone call from Karswell, who asks him to abandon his investigation.
cast
| Dr John Holden | ANDREWS, Dana |
| Joanna Harrington | CUMMINS, Peggy |
| Dr Julian Karswell | MacGINNIS, Niall |
| Professor Henry Harrington | DENHAM, Maurice |
| Mrs Karswell | SEYLER, Athene |
| Professor Mark O'Brien | REDMOND, Liam |
| Inspector Mottram | LEECH, Richard |
| Mr Meek | BECKWITH, Reginald |
| Lloyd Williamson | ROBERTS, Ewan |
| Kumar | ELLIOTT, Peter |
| Mrs Meek | GREENWOOD, Rosamund |
| Rand Hobart | WILDE, Brian |
| Detective Simmons | LAMBLE, Lloyd |
| superintendent | HOBBES, Peter |
| chemist | LLOYD-PACK, Charles |
| librarian | SALEW, John |
| Mrs Hobart | BARROW, Janet |
| farmer | HERBERT, Percy |
| air hostess | TRACY, Lynn |
| Bates, the butler (uncredited) | HORSBRUGH, Walter |
| first reporter (uncredited) | BERKELEY, Ballard |
| second reporter (uncredited) | PEAKE, Michael |
| ticket collector (uncredited) | SHARP, Leonard |
| urchin (uncredited) | RICHMOND, Anthony |
| (uncredited) | BEESLEY, Tatiana |
| (uncredited) | TARRANT, Kenneth |
| (uncredited) | JOHN, Anthony |
| (uncredited) | ASHER, Clare |
| (uncredited) | HOWELL, Robert |
| (uncredited) | HOSLER, Yvette |
| Blake Twins | (uncredited) |
| (uncredited) | HOMEWOOD, Penelope |
| (uncredited) | HOLLIS, Irene |
| (uncredited) | HUNTER, Christopher |
| (uncredited) | ROBERTS, Karen |
| (uncredited) | ASLANOFF, Michelle |
production
| Directed by | TOURNEUR, Jacques |
| Production Company | Sabre Film Productions |
| Columbia Pictures Corporation | |
| Executive Producer | CHESTER, Hal E. |
| Produced by | BEVIS, Frank |
| Production Manager | DAVIDSON, R.L.M. |
| Assistant Director | KEYS, Basil |
| Continuity | GAYLER, Pamela |
| Casting | LENNARD, Robert |
| Screen Play by | BENNETT, Charles |
| CHESTER, Hal E. | |
| Based on the story 'Casting the Runes' by | JAMES, Montague R. |
| Director of Photography | SCAIFE, Ted |
| Special Effects Photography | ONIONS, S.D. |
| Special Effects | BLACKWELL, George |
| VEEVERS, Wally | |
| Film Editor | GORDON, Michael |
| Production Designer | ADAM, Ken |
| Assistant Art Director | GLAZIER, Peter |
| Hair Stylist | LEE, Betty |
| Music Composed by | PARKER, Clifton |
| Music (uncredited) Conducted by | MATHIESON, Muir |
| Sound Recordist | BRADBURN, Arthur |
| Dubbing Editor | CRAFFORD, Charles |
| Transport Manager (uncredited) | FREWIN, Eddie |
| Narrator (uncredited) | GORMAN, Shay |
| Studio | Associated British Elstree Studio |
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