For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother.
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.
Candleshoe (1977) is a family film directed by Norman Tokar, released on December 16, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars David Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster and Leo McKern. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 124 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Candleshoe before you stream it.
David Niven
as Priory
Helen Hayes
as Lady St. Edmund
Jodie Foster
as Casey
Leo McKern
as Bundage
Veronica Quilligan
as Cluny
Ian Sharrock
as Peter
Sarah Tamakuni
as Anna
David Samuels
as Bobby
John Alderson
as Jenkins
Mildred Shay
as Mrs. McCress
Michael Balfour
as Mr. McCress
Sydney Bromley
as Mr. Thresher
Directed by Norman Tokar, written by David Swift, Rosemary Anne Sisson and Michael Innes, produced by Ron Miller.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 124 ratings.
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.…
Reviewed on August 28, 2020
A wonderful, gentle, spin on the "Little Lord Fauntleroy" tale with a great ensemble cast. David Niven always did thrive in the less-is-more style of acting and here it is never better displayed. Jodie Foster - an American street-urchin is engaged by unscrupulous gold-digger "Mr. Bundage" (Leo McKern) to travel to England where she is to impersonate the long lost grand-daughter of the Marchioness of St. Edmund…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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Candleshoe (1977) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Candleshoe (1977) includes David Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster, Leo McKern and Veronica Quilligan. The film was directed by Norman Tokar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Candleshoe was released on December 16, 1977 and runs for 1h 41m.
Candleshoe (1977) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 124 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Candleshoe trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
