Candleshoe (1977)

Directed by

Norman Tokar

Genre

comedy film, adventure film, heist film, children's film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 122 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young American girl pretends to be the long-lost granddaughter of a British woman to help a con man find hidden treasure in the woman's mansion. The girl starts to form a bond with the family and must decide where her loyalties lie.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalgentlewarmadventurouscozynostalgic

What happens

Candleshoe is a 1977 American children's adventure comedy film, directed by Norman Tokar in a screenplay by David Swift and Rosemary Anne Sisson, produced by Walt Disney Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista. The film stars Jodie Foster, David Niven, Helen Hayes (in her final film role), and Leo McKern. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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