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Uncle Silas (1947)

Name: Uncle Silas
Director: Charles Frank
Genre: Drama, Gothic, Misterio
Released: 1947
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou, Derrick De Marney, Derek Bond, Sophie Stewart

1947 · Charles Frank · 98 min · United Kingdom · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1947 title built around Drama, Gothic and Misterio. Directed by Charles Frank.

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