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Uncle Silas (1947)

Genre : Drama, Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Charles Frank
Writer : Ben Travers

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
John Laurie
John Laurie
Giles
Frederick Burtwell
Frederick Burtwell
Branston
George Curzon
George Curzon
Sleigh
Patricia Glyn
Patricia Glyn
Mary Quince
O.B. Clarence
O.B. Clarence
Vicar
Frederick Ranalow
Frederick Ranalow
Rigg
Robin Netscher
Robin Netscher
Tom Hawkes
John Salew
John Salew
Grimstone
Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton
Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Charles Paton
Charles Paton
Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Gordon Phillott
Gordon Phillott
Guest at Ball (uncredited)

Crews

Sheridan Le Fanu
Sheridan Le Fanu
Novel
Ben Travers
Ben Travers
Screenplay
Alan Rawsthorne
Alan Rawsthorne
Music
Ralph Kemplen
Ralph Kemplen
Editor
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Casting
Laurence Irving
Laurence Irving
Production Design
Ralph Brinton
Ralph Brinton
Art Direction
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Anthony Hearne
Anthony Hearne
Second Assistant Director
Fred Ryan
Fred Ryan
Boom Operator
Peter Bolton
Peter Bolton
Assistant Director
Robert Huke
Robert Huke
Camera Operator
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Sound Editor
John Cook
John Cook
Sound Recordist
Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
Henry Harris
Henry Harris
Special Effects
George Blackwell
George Blackwell
Special Effects
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Jack Hicks
Jack Hicks
Associate Producer
John W. Gossage
John W. Gossage
Production Manager
Laurence Irving
Laurence Irving
Producer
Josef Somlo
Josef Somlo
Producer
Charles Frank
Charles Frank
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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