Information
- BFI identifier39279
- Date1957 (Copyright)
1957-12-02 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom, USA
- Production company
- SynopsisHorror drama about Doctor Karswell, who summons up a flame demon to destroy those who are investigating his activities. (Synopsis)
- Work historyOn US prints, the film is produced by Hal E. Chester and Frank Bevis does not receive any credit. Charles Crafford is credited on US prints as Sound Effects Editor. "Night of the Demon" submitted to the BBFC at 8,610 feet / 95m 40s. First released in the UK at 7,350 feet / 82m 40s. US version "Curse of the Demon" is a re-edited version of "Night of the Demon" and further truncated to 81m 36s.
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- Subject
- CreditsDirected by: Jacques Tourneur
©: Sabre Film Productions
Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation
view all - CastShay Gorman ([Narrator])
Dana Andrews (Dr John Holden)
Peggy Cummins (Joanna Harrington)
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Title
Night of the Demon (Original)
The Haunted (Working)
Curse of the Demon (Alternative)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/21AA-8A3C-DF9C-3EF4-75F5-CCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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- Film / Video
35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - Viewing
35mm BW Positive - Acetate - Combined - Viewing
view all - Scripts / DocumentsScript - Original story: Based on the story 'The Casting of the Runes' by Montague R. James - SCR-13155
Script - Original story: Based on the story 'The Casting of the Runes' by Montague R. James - SCR-13156
Script - Original story: Based on the story 'The Casting of the Runes' by Montague R. James - SCR-13157
Ephemera: publicity - Medium size pressbook. - PBM-39279
Medium pressbook held.
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- Digital documentsBFI Southbank Programme Notes December 2013
BFI Southbank Programme Notes September 2017
BFI Southbank Programme Notes January 2019
available to view in BFI Reuben Library
- +Night of the Demon
Work - 39279 - 1957 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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