Uncle Silas

Uncle Silas

Uncle Silas

5.8/ 10

TMDB Rating

16

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1947

Release Year

98 min

Runtime

Drama

Horror

Mystery

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.

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Keywords

gothic horror

governess

uncle niece relationship

Cast

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Caroline Ruthyn

Katina Paxinou

Katina Paxinou

Madame de la Rougierre

Derrick De Marney

Derrick De Marney

Uncle Silas

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Lord Richard Ilbury

Sophie Stewart

Sophie Stewart

Lady Monica Waring

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Dr. Bryerly

Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Rusk

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Sepulchre Hawkes

Reginald Tate

Reginald Tate

Austin Ruthyn

Manning Whiley

Manning Whiley

Dudley Ruthyn

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Reviews(2)

7.3avg rating

John Chard

John Chard

November 2, 2013

7.5

7.5/10

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. Music is by Alan Raw…

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

July 7, 2022

7

7/10

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 kindly - but on…

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