Uncle Silas (film)
| Uncle Silas | |
|---|---|
 British Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Frank |
| Written by | Ben Travers, from the novel by Sheridan le Fanu |
| Produced by | Josef Somlo, Laurence Irving |
| Starring | Jean Simmons Derrick de Marney Katina Paxinou |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
| Music by | Alan Rawsthorne, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Muir Mathieson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | 8 October 1947 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million[1] |
Uncle Silas (US: The Inheritance) is a 1947 British drama film directed by Charles Frank and starring Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou and Derrick De Marney.[2] It is an adaptation of the novel Uncle Silas in which an heiress is pursued by her uncle, who craves her money following her father's death.
The film was shot at Denham Studios with sets by the art director Ralph Brinton. The costumes were designed by Elizabeth Haffenden.
Plot
Caroline Ruthyn is the teenage niece of her elderly 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 vast fortune is reason enough for Caroline to be wary, but her fears increase when she meets Silas's perverted son and when she discovers that her fearsome former governess, Madame de la Rougierre, is working with her uncle...
Cast
- Jean Simmons as Caroline Ruthyn
- Katina Paxinou as Madame de la Rougierre
- Derrick De Marney as Uncle Silas
- Derek Bond as Lord Richard Ilbury
- Sophie Stewart as Lady Monica Waring
- Esmond Knight as Doctor Bryerly
- Reginald Tate as Austin Ruthyn
- Manning Whiley as Dudley Ruthyn
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs Rusk
- John Laurie as Giles
- Frederick Burtwell as Branston
- George Curzon as Sleigh
- O. B. Clarence as Victor Clay
- Frederick Ranalow as Rigg
- Patricia Glyn as Mary Quince
- Robin Netscher as Tom Hawkes
References
- ^ Review of film at Variety
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/55868
External links
- Uncle Silas at IMDb
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- 1947 films
- British films
- English-language films
- Films based on works by Sheridan Le Fanu
- Films based on Irish novels
- Films set in England
- Films set in the 19th century
- British historical drama films
- 1940s historical drama films
- Films shot at Denham Film Studios
- British black-and-white films
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