Uncle Silas

Apr 23 1948 Not Rated 1h 43m
Drama, Horror, Mystery

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.

Plot

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 after she meets Silas's perverted son and she discovers that her fearsome former governess, Madame de la Rougierre, is in league with her uncle.

Written by

Sheridan Le Fanu, Ben Travers

Directed by

Charles Frank

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Two Cities Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
867
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA