Plot
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.
Cast
as Caroline Ruthyn
as Madame de la Rougierre
as Uncle Silas
as Lord Richard Ilbury
as Lady Monica Waring
as Dr. Bryerly
as Mrs. Rusk
as Sepulchre Hawkes
as Austin Ruthyn
as Dudley Ruthyn
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Reviews
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 Rawstone and cinematography by Robert Krasker. Upon the death of her loving father, teenager Carol…
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 once she is safely ensconced in his home, it soon becomes clear that he hasn't two brass farthings to…