Curse of the Demon (1957) - Video Detective

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An American psychologist journeys to London to debunk a devil-worshipping cult. Based on a short story by seminal horror writer M. R. James and atmospherically directed as an occult noir by Jacques Tourneur, this is superior scare fare and will have audiences pointing in fear: “It’s in the trees! It’s coming!”

Original Release

11/09/1957

US Release

03/30/1958

Links

Website

Cast

Dana Andrews	Dr. John Holden / John Holden
Peggy Cummins	Joanna Harrington
Niall MacGinnis	Dr. Julian Karswell / Doctor Julian Karswell
Maurice Denham	Professor Henry Harrington
Athene Seyler	Mrs. Karswell
Liam Redmond	Professor Mark O'Brien / Mark O'Brien
Reginald Beckwith	Mr. Meek
Ewan Roberts	Lloyd Williamson
Peter Elliott	Professor K.T. Kumar / Kumar
Rosamund Greenwood	Mrs. Meek

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Directors

Jacques Tourneur

Writers

Hal E. Chester, M.R. James, Cy Endfield, Charles Bennett

Cast

Dana Andrews	Dr. John Holden / John Holden
Peggy Cummins	Joanna Harrington
Niall MacGinnis	Dr. Julian Karswell / Doctor Julian Karswell
Maurice Denham	Professor Henry Harrington
Athene Seyler	Mrs. Karswell
Liam Redmond	Professor Mark O'Brien / Mark O'Brien
Reginald Beckwith	Mr. Meek
Ewan Roberts	Lloyd Williamson
Peter Elliott	Professor K.T. Kumar / Kumar
Rosamund Greenwood	Mrs. Meek
Brian Wilde	Rand Hobart
Richard Leech	Inspector Mottrarn / Inspector Mottram
Lloyd Lamble	Detective Simmons
Peter Hobbes	Superintendent
Charles Lloyd Pack	Chemist
John Salew	Librarian
Janet Barrow	Mrs. Hobart / Mrs. Hobart (deleted from US print)
Percy Herbert	Farmer / Farmer (deleted from US print)
Lynn Tracy	Air Hostess / Air Hostess (deleted from US print)
John Harvey	Hobart's Brother