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The Inheritance (1947)
"Uncle Silas" (original title)

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Caroline Ruthyn is the teen-aged niece of the her uncle Silas, a sickly and at one time unbalanced man who becomes her guardian on the death of her father. The fact that Silas is broke and ... See full summary »

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Katina Paxinou ...
Derrick De Marney ...
Derek Bond ...
Lord Richard Ilbury
Sophie Stewart ...
Lady Monica Waring
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Reginald Tate ...
Manning Whiley ...
Marjorie Rhodes ...
Mrs. Rusk
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Frederick Burtwell ...
Branston
George Curzon ...
Sleigh
O.B. Clarence ...
Vicar Clay
Frederick Ranalow ...
Rigg
Patricia Glyn ...
Mary Quince
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Caroline Ruthyn is the teen-aged niece of the her uncle Silas, a sickly and at one time unbalanced man who becomes her guardian on the death of her father. The fact that Silas is broke and greedy and young Caroline is the heir to her father's great fortune is reason enough for Caroline to be wary, but her fears escalate when she meets Silas's perverted son and when she discovers that her fearsome former governess, Madame de la Rougierre, is in league with her uncle. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

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23 April 1948 (Finland)  »

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Connections

Version of Onkel Silas (1977) See more »

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"My Hat, It Has Three Corners"
(uncredited)
American traditional song
Played in the background during the scene in the Dover hotel.
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Full-bodied Gothic Thriller!
5 August 2005 | by See all my reviews

I really enjoyed "Uncle Silas", although it's called "The Inheritance" on the VHS copy that I own and there are seemingly five minutes of footage missing. It's a wonderful, creepy little film about a young woman, Caroline (lovely Jean Simmons), who goes to live with her scheming old Uncle Silas in his big, gloomy mansion after her father dies. Uncle Silas (perfectly played by Derrick De Marney) and his accomplices; a French governess, Madame de la Rougierre (marvelously played by Katina Paxinou), and his son, Dudley (well played by Manning Whiley) are planning to do away with the heroine to gain her fortune. Thankfully, there are intervals where the young woman visits with her sympathetic cousin Monica (nicely played by Sophie Stewart). Brilliant music score by Alan Rawsthorne is available on CD through Amazon.com on a collection called Rawsthorne:Film Music. Nice cinematography and sets add the finishing touches to this atmospheric film. I got my VHS copy from Movies Unlimited.com.


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