Uncle Silas (film)
| Uncle Silas | |
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million or £366,300 |
| Box office | £96,400 or US$269,920 (by Dec 1949) or £82,700 |
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. It is an adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's 1864 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.