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The Mysterious Uncle Silas (1947)

The Mysterious Uncle Silas poster
Original title
El misterioso tío Silas
Directed by
Carlos Schlieper
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is sent to live with her mysterious uncle after her father dies. She uncovers dark secrets and dangerous plots in his isolated mansion.

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What happens

El misterioso tío Silas (también conocida como Tela de araña​) es una película argentina del género de drama filmada en blanco y negro dirigida por Carlos Schlieper sobre el guion de Jorge Jantus y León Mirlas según la novela Uncle Sylas, de Sheridan Le Fanu, con diálogos adicionales de María Luz Regás que se estrenó el 7 de mayo de 1947 y que tuvo como protagonistas a Elsa O'Connor, Elisa Christian Galvé, Francisco de Paula, Ricardo Galache, María Santos y Homero Cárpena. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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