| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million[1] or £366,300[2] |
| Box office | £96,400 or US$269,920 (by Dec 1949)[3] or £82,700[2] |
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.[4] 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.[5]
The film was shot at Denham Studios with sets by the art director Ralph Brinton. The costumes were designed by Elizabeth Haffenden.
- ^ Cane (22 October 1947). "Film Reviews - Uncle Silas". Variety. Vol. 168, no. 7. New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. p. 13.
- ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 353. Income is in terms of producer's share.
- ^ Gillett, Philip (28 June 2003). The British Working Class in Postwar Film. Manchester University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7190-6258-2. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Fowler, Roy; Haines, Taffy (15 May 1990). "Interview with Sidney Gilliat" (PDF). British Entertainment History Project. p. 46.