- Country: UK
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Release: 1948-04-23
- Director: Charles Frank
- Writers: Sheridan Le Fanu , Ben Travers
- Language: English | French
- Stars: Jean Simmons (I) (1929–2010) , Derrick De Marney , Katina Paxinou , Derek Bond , Sophie Stewart , Esmond Knight (1906–1987) , Reginald Tate , Manning Whiley , Marjorie Rhodes , John Laurie (I) (1897–1980)
- Runtime: 98 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: A Cativa do Castelo (Brazil) , Oncle Silas (France, French Republic) , A Prisioneira da Mansão Maldita (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Uncle Silas (United Kingdom) , Bídák , Wuj Silas (Poland) , Linnan paholainen (Finland) , Дядя Сайлас , I orgi tou Theou (Greece) , Teufelsfratze (Austria) , Uncle Silas (Canada) , Il segreto del castello (Italy) , The Inheritance (United States of America) , Uncle Silas , Unchiul Silas (Romania)
- Plot: Caroline Ruthyn is the teen-aged niece of the her uncle Silas, a sickly and at one time unbalanced man who becomes her guardian on the death of her father. The fact that Silas is broke and greedy and young Caroline is the heir to her father's great fortune is reason enough for Caroline to be wary, but her fears escalate after she meets Silas's perverted son and she discovers that her fearsome former governess, Madame de la Rougierre, is in league with her uncle.
- IMDB:tt0039492
The Inheritance Cast · · · ALL
Charles Frank
Director
Jean Simmons
(I)
(1929–2010)
Caroline Ruthyn
Katina Paxinou
Madame de la Rougierre
Derrick De Marney
Uncle Silas
Derek Bond
Lord Richard Ilbury
Sophie Stewart
Lady Monica Waring
Esmond Knight
(1906–1987)
Dr. Bryerly
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Rusk
Guy Rolfe
Sepulchre Hawkes
Reginald Tate
Austin Ruthyn
Manning Whiley
Dudley Ruthyn
John Laurie
(I)
(1897–1980)
Giles
Frederick Burtwell
Branston
George Curzon
Sleigh
Patricia Glyn
Mary Quince
O.B. Clarence
Vicar
Frederick Ranalow
Rigg
Robin Netscher
Tom Hawkes
John Salew
Grimstone
Patricia Dainton
Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Charles Paton
Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Gordon Phillott
Guest at Ball (uncredited)