Uncle Silas

Uncle Silas

1947 · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Horror, Mystery

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.

Directed by Charles Frank · Written by Ben Travers

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