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69% Critic Match
Candleshoe
“For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother.”
6.9 / 10• 1977• 1h 41m•G• English
Family
Storyline
When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
Cast & Crew
David Niven
Priory
Lead
Helen Hayes
Lady St. Edmund
Jodie Foster
Casey
Leo McKern
Harry Bundage
Veronica Quilligan
Cluny
IS
Ian Sharrock
Peter
ST
Sarah Tamakuni
Anna
DS
David Samuels
Bobby
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Tokar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Candleshoe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
