Candleshoe

"For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother."

Dec 16 1977 G 1h 41m
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Small-time crook Harry Bundage discovers that the old manor house where Lady St. Edmund resides, with three orphans and her butler Priory is the resting place for a hoard of treasure. Unfortunately, he doesn't know where it is. Bundage recruits urchin Casey Brown to dupe Lady St. Edmund into thinking that she is her long-lost granddaughter, so she can search for clues to the location of the treasure. Unbeknownst to Bundage AND her ladyship, Lady St. Edmund is flat broke, and Priory and the children help her ladyship try to keep her home and pride. Joined by Casey, they do all the chores and Priory acts as the butler, gardener, chauffeur and an old major all at the same time!

Written by

David Swift, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Michael Innes

Directed by

Norman Tokar

Cast

Jodie Foster, David Niven, Helen Hayes

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Candleshoe trailer
Scores
# of Votes
5,152
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA