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The Black Candle
The Black Candle

The Black Candle

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DramaRomance

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Lily Whitmore is the heir to a crumbling factory that she's determined to restore to its former glory. Unfortunately, Lily must instead turn her attention to the conniving Lionel Filmore who's determined to marry into the family no matter what.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

01 January 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Victoria Mordaunt

Samantha Bond

Samantha Bond

Bridget Mordaunt

Nathaniel Parker

Nathaniel Parker

Lionel Filmore

James Gaddas

James Gaddas

Joe Skinner

Bob Smeaton

Bob Smeaton

Fred Skinner

Brian Hogg

Brian Hogg

Bill Whitmore

Anne Jameson

Anne Jameson

Ma Skinner

Mo Harrold

Mo Harrold

Annie Whitmore (as Mo Harold)

Cathy Sandford

Cathy Sandford

Lily Whitmore

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

William Filmore

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Daisy Barnett

Roger Avon

Roger Avon

George Fields

Peggy Shields

Peggy Shields

Peg the Maid

Preston Lockwood

Preston Lockwood

Bright

Robert Hines

Robert Hines

Douglas Filmore

Mark Elstob

Mark Elstob

Bernard Barnett

Simon Waters

Simon Waters

Simon Barnett

Alexander Hanson

Alexander Hanson

Richard Kemp

Les Wilde

Les Wilde

Police Sergeant

Colin MacLachlan

Colin MacLachlan

Police Inspector

Bryan Coleman

Bryan Coleman

Judge

Jon Cartwright

Jon Cartwright

Prosecuting Counsel

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Defence Counsel

John B. Kirtley

John B. Kirtley

Clerk of Court

Roger Hempsall

Roger Hempsall

Jury Foreman

Danny Dean

Danny Dean

Jimmy the Groom

Maurice O. Iley

Maurice O. Iley

Sam the Mason

Emma Babington

Emma Babington

Daisy's Maid

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