terrify film about an evil old fortune hunter and his villainous cohort that plan to knock off his niece for her inheritance . splendid film with memorable performance by derrick demarney and katina paxinou and lovely young jean simmons a the three main protagonist . great background music add just the right touch to this british make gem . unfortunately and the u. s. print have be edit and alter and the title have be change from uncle silas to the inheritance ( why . ) . i hope that one day the american film institute will obtain an unaltered print of this film from the british film institute and get it properly play on the american scene . great chiller that be definitely worth view .