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Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) is a comedy, fantasy and romance film directed by Richard Quine, released on December 25, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 262 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Bell, Book and Candle before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Bell, Book and Candle.
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James Stewart
as Shep Henderson
Kim Novak
as Gillian Holroyd
Jack Lemmon
as Nicky Holroyd
Ernie Kovacs
as Sidney Redlitch
Hermione Gingold
as Bianca de Passe
Elsa Lanchester
as Aunt Queenie Holroyd
Janice Rule
as Merle Kittridge
Philippe Clay
as French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Bek Nelson
as Tina
Howard McNear
as Andy White
Fred Aldrich
as Mover (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Directed by Richard Quine, written by Daniel Taradash and John Van Druten, produced by Julian Blaustein.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 262 ratings.
Pyewacket Pudding. It's one of those films that we all have, the movie that features actors you simply adore, but no matter how many times you watch it in the mystical hope that it will change and get better, but it never does. Bell Book & Candle is my pet frustration. Fronted by James Stewart and Kim Novak, supported by Jack Lemmon & Elsa Lanchester, this screen version of the theatre play has a modicum of charm…
Reviewed on December 9, 2018
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Bell, Book and Candle (1958) is available to stream on YouTube TV and Howdy Amazon Channel, 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 Bell, Book and Candle (1958) includes James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs and Hermione Gingold. The film was directed by Richard Quine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bell, Book and Candle was released on December 25, 1958 and runs for 1h 46m.
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 262 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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