Candleshoe

1977

1h 41m

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6.9/10

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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.

Directors

Norman Tokar

Writers

David Swift(screenplay by)

Rosemary Anne Sisson(screenplay by)

Michael Innes(novel by)

Stars

David Niven

Helen Hayes

Jodie Foster

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Priory

Lady St. Edmund

Casey

Harry Bundage

Cluny

Peter

Anna

Bobby

Jenkins

Mrs. McCress

Mr. McCress

Mr. Thresher

Train Guard

Grimsworthy

Hood (uncredited)

Hood (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Directors

Norman Tokar

Writers

David Swift(screenplay by)

Rosemary Anne Sisson(screenplay by)

Michael Innes(novel by)

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7/10

I enjoyed this. <em>'Candleshoe'</em> starts in a greater manner than it finishes, but the full duration is entertaining. The early scenes are, for this era of Disney live-action at least, actually quite unusual, I wasn't fully sure where the story was going at first - which is a positive. Once everything becomes clearer, it does lose the slight edge it has at the beginning. The cast, meanwhile, are very good. Jodie Foster (Casey) gives another strong performance from her early years, while David Niven is excellent as Priory. Leo McKern is also splendid in his role as Harry. They all work together really well. Elsewhere, you have some nice music from Ron Goodwin. My only criticism would be the end few scenes, which round off all too quickly and don't show important parts to portray how they exactly got to where they are; notably between Casey and Gwendolyn. That aside, I'd certainly recommend this.

r96sk28 Aug, 2020