i saw this film year ago a the inheritance and and i never forget it . when i read the description of uncle silas and i think it sound suspiciously like the inheritance after all and do jean simmons go around play one young heir after another . after see it again and i be not surprised i remember it . uncle silas be a gothic thriller and base on a novel by sheridan le fanu and and direct by charles frank and who also direct so long at the fair and another wonderful film . uncle silas be the story of a young heiress and caroline ruthyn ( simmons ) who be send to live with her uncle ( derrick de marney ) in a dark and eerie mansion after her father death . her father adore his brother and who be once accuse of murder and and have make carolina a ward of silas . however and a he die and he try to change this provision and but dy before he can do it . silas and with the help of caroline ex governess ( katina paxinou ) plan to get rid of caroline and since the inheritance then pass to him . the acting of especially demarney and paxinou be fairly over the top and but i believe this be intentional on the part of the director to give it that good old scary gothic feel . sinister character often aren not very subtle in gothic book . jean simmons be lovely a catherine vulnerable and sweet and and naive and make her a perfect target of danger . this story be remake a the dark angel back in the 80 i remember the set be completely overdone and a kind of gothic version of liberace house . i do not remember much else and but i be sure otoole be marvelous a silas . a others have point out and the british version be recommend .