Overview:
Following her father's death, a teenage heiress moves in with her guardian uncle who is broke and schemes to murder his niece for her vast inheritance.| Status: | Released (1947-10-08) |
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| Screen: | Sheridan Le Fanu, Ben Travers |
| Productions: | Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Posters
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Recommendations
Casts
- 14500: Jean Simmons - Caroline Ruthyn
- 54905: Katina Paxinou - Madame de la Rougierre
- 27940: Derrick De Marney - Uncle Silas
- 39053: Derek Bond - Lord Richard Ilbury
- 33272: Sophie Stewart - Lady Monica Waring
- 56875: Esmond Knight - Dr. Bryerly
- 127023: Marjorie Rhodes - Mrs. Rusk
Crews
- 6604: Ralph Kemplen - Editor - Editing
- 1291599: Ben Travers - Screenplay - Writing
- 1291600: Laurence Irving - Production Design - Art
- 10011: Elizabeth Haffenden - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 978281: Ralph Brinton - Art Direction - Art
- 11573: Sheridan Le Fanu - Novel - Writing
- 121005: Alan Rawsthorne - Music - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Knowl Manor, September 1845. Uncle Silas is directed by Charles Frank and adapted to screenplay by Ben Travers from the novel of the same name written by Sheridan Le Fanu. It stars Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou, Derrick De Marney, Derek Bond, Sophie Stewart and Esmond Knight. Musi ....
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Now who doesn't like a well executed bit of Gothic mystery? Jean Simmons ("Caroline") inherits a great deal of money from her father, but until she becomes of age she must move into the ramshackle stately pile of her kindly uncle "Silas" (Derrick De Marney). Well, at least he sounded ....
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