Candleshoe.

Name: Candleshoe
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Released: 1977-12-16
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Jodie Foster, David Niven, Helen Hayes, Leo McKern, Veronica Quilligan

A treasure hunt discovers a different kind of family.

A streetwise American teenager is recruited to pose as the missing granddaughter of an English aristocrat. Searching the family's estate for hidden treasure becomes complicated when Casey grows attached to the people she is deceiving.

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Why it’s a little special

Jodie Foster's resourceful newcomer gives the country-house mystery a lively center. The tension between finding treasure and protecting a home adds warmth to the elaborate deception.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

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General audiences

US film rating

An orphaned child is used by dishonest adults, with threats, fights and a dangerous pursuit. Financial insecurity, false identity and fears of losing a home drive the story.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Norman Tokar
Starring: Jodie Foster, David Niven, Helen Hayes, Leo McKern, Veronica Quilligan, Ian Sharrock, Sarah Tamakuni, David Samuels, Vivian Pickles, John Alderson, Michael Balfour, Mildred Shay, Sydney Bromley, Michael Segal
Written by: David Swift, Michael Innes, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Release date: December 16, 1977
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Studio: Walt Disney Productions
Language: English