Uncle Silas (1947)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Charles Frank

Writers:

Sheridan Le Fanu (novel) and
Ben Travers (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 April 1948 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jean Simmons	...	Caroline Ruthyn
Katina Paxinou	...	Madame de la Rougierre
Derrick De Marney	...	Uncle Silas
Derek Bond	...	Lord Richard Ilbury
Sophie Stewart	...	Lady Monica Waring
Esmond Knight	...	Dr. Bryerly
Reginald Tate	...	Austin Ruthyn
Manning Whiley	...	Dudley Ruthyn
Marjorie Rhodes	...	Mrs. Rusk
John Laurie	...	Giles
Frederick Burtwell	...	Branston
George Curzon	...	Sleigh
O.B. Clarence	...	Vicar
Frederick Ranalow	...	Rigg
Patricia Glyn	...	Mary Quince

Also Known As:

The Inheritance (USA)

Runtime:

103 min | USA:98 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | UK:A

Filming Locations:

Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Two Cities Films

Movie Connections:

Version of "Mystery and Imagination: Uncle Silas (#4.1)" (1968)

"Uncle Silas", sadly, shown in the U.S. as "The Inheritance"

Terrifying film about an evil old fortune hunter and his villainous cohort that plan to knock off his niece for her inheritance. Splendid film with memorable performances by Derrick DeMarney, Katina Paxinou and lovely young Jean Simmons as the three main protagonists. Great background music adds just the right touch to this British made gem. Unfortunately, the U.S. prints have been edited, altered and the title has been changed from "Uncle Silas" to "The Inheritance" (Why?). I hope that one day the American Film Institute will obtain an unaltered print of this film from the British Film Institute and get it properly played on the American scene. Great chiller that is definitely worth viewing.