Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in England
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Music
Music by Alan Rawsthorne
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Krasker
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ben TraversScreenplay
- Sheridan Le FanuNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 8, 1947
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Cast
Jean SimmonsCaroline Ruthyn
Katina PaxinouMadame de la Rougierre
Derrick De MarneyUncle Silas
Derek BondLord Richard Ilbury
Sophie StewartLady Monica Waring
Esmond KnightDr. Bryerly
Marjorie RhodesMrs. Rusk
Guy RolfeSepulchre Hawkes
Reginald TateAustin Ruthyn
Manning WhileyDudley Ruthyn
John LaurieGiles
Frederick BurtwellBranston
George CurzonSleigh- Patricia GlynMary Quince
O.B. ClarenceVicar- Frederick RanalowRigg
- Robin NetscherTom Hawkes
John SalewGrimstone
Patricia DaintonGuest at Ball (uncredited)
Charles PatonGuest at Ball (uncredited)
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