United Kingdom / Oct 08, 1947
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guy Rolfe | Sepulchre Hawkes |
| Reginald Tate | Austin Ruthyn |
| Manning Whiley | Dudley Ruthyn |
| John Laurie | Giles |
| Frederick Burtwell | Branston |
| George Curzon | Sleigh |
| Patricia Glyn | Mary Quince |
| O.B. Clarence | Vicar |
| Frederick Ranalow | Rigg |
| Robin Netscher | Tom Hawkes |
| John Salew | Grimstone |
| Patricia Dainton | Guest at Ball (uncredited) |
| Charles Paton | Guest at Ball (uncredited) |
| Gordon Phillott | Guest at Ball (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHorrorMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Uncle Silas |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 1947 |
| Production | Josef Somlo, Jack Hicks, Laurence Irving |
| Writer | Ben Travers, Sheridan Le Fanu |
| Casting | Irene Howard |
| Editing | Ralph Kemplen |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker, Robert Huke |
| Assistant directors | Peter Bolton, Anthony Hearne, Charles Frank |
| Camera operators | Robert Huke, Robert Krasker |
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| Additional photography | Robert Huke, Robert Krasker |
| Production design | Laurence Irving, Ralph Brinton |
| Art direction | Ralph Brinton, Laurence Irving |
| Set decoration | Laurence Irving, Ralph Brinton |
| Special effects | George Blackwell, Henry Harris |
| Music | Alan Rawsthorne, Desmond Dew, John Cook, Kenneth Heeley-Ray, Muir Mathieson, Fred Ryan |
| Sound | Alan Rawsthorne, Desmond Dew, John Cook, Kenneth Heeley-Ray, Muir Mathieson, Fred Ryan |
| Costume design | Elizabeth Haffenden |
| Makeup | Elizabeth Haffenden |
| Hairstyling | Elizabeth Haffenden |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Apr 23, 1948
XC / Jun 11, 1948
United States / Feb 10, 1951
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