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Candles at Nine

  • 1944
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
157
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Candles at Nine (1944)
HorrorMystery

A rich but miserly old man taunts his relatives about who will get his money when he dies, and is soon mysteriously murdered. It turns out that he has left his estate to a beautiful young ac... Read allA rich but miserly old man taunts his relatives about who will get his money when he dies, and is soon mysteriously murdered. It turns out that he has left his estate to a beautiful young actress whom the other relatives didn't know was related to him. Several attempts on her lif... Read allA rich but miserly old man taunts his relatives about who will get his money when he dies, and is soon mysteriously murdered. It turns out that he has left his estate to a beautiful young actress whom the other relatives didn't know was related to him. Several attempts on her life are thwarted by a detective, who sets out to discover who's behind the scheme to kill he... Read all

  • Director
    • John Harlow
  • Writers
    • Anthony Gilbert
    • John Harlow
    • Basil Mason
  • Stars
    • Eliot Makeham
    • Beatrix Lehmann
    • John Salew
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    157
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Harlow
    • Writers
      • Anthony Gilbert
      • John Harlow
      • Basil Mason
    • Stars
      • Eliot Makeham
      • Beatrix Lehmann
      • John Salew
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Eliot Makeham
    Eliot Makeham
    • Everard Hope
    Beatrix Lehmann
    Beatrix Lehmann
    • Julia Carberry - Everard's Housekeeper
    John Salew
    John Salew
    • Griggs - Everard's Butler
    Joss Ambler
    Joss Ambler
    • Garth Hope
    Vera Bogetti
    • Lucille Hope - Garth's Wife
    Andre Van Gyseghem
    • Cecil Tempest
    Winifred Shotter
    Winifred Shotter
    • Brenda Tempest - Cecil's Wife
    Reginald Purdell
    Reginald Purdell
    • Charles Lacey
    Hugh Dempster
    • Hugh Lacey
    Jessie Matthews
    Jessie Matthews
    • Dorothea Capper - Heiress
    John Stuart
    John Stuart
    • William Gordon - Turf Commission
    Ernest Butcher
    • Eveard's Gardener
    C. Denier Warren
    C. Denier Warren
    • Middleton - Executor
    Patricia Hayes
    Patricia Hayes
    • Gewndolyn - Maid
    Gerry Wilmot
    • The Compere
    Guy Fielding
    • The Dancer
    James Knight
    • Air-Raid Warden
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Paton
    Charles Paton
    • Stagedoor Keeper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Harlow
    • Writers
      • Anthony Gilbert
      • John Harlow
      • Basil Mason
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      Music by Harry Parr Davies (as Harry Parr-Davies)

      Lyrics by Harold Purcell

      Performed by Jessie Matthews (uncredited)

    User reviews6

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    6/10

    Mrs Dale Inherits a Fortune

    To someone of my generation aged 69 I can only remember Jessie Mathews from her playing "Mrs Dale" from "Mrs Dale's Diary on 1950s BBC radio.This is the first DVD I have to show her dancing, singing & acting.Yes I too thought the actress playing Mrs Julia Carvery (Mrs Hope) was a parody of Judith Anderson's magnificent "Mrs Danvers" from "Rebecca" especially when she tried to get Jessie Mathews to throw herself out of the window.There is a cameo performance by a very young Patricia Hayes who plays Gwendolyn a daily servant girl and forever in my mind as Mrs Cravatte from Hancocks Half Hour 1950s TV version.

    Yes £100,000 was a lot of "dosh" in 1944 and Jessie Mathews' unscrupulous relatives are all after a share, despite being left nothing by the late Mr.Hope.If you have seen "The Way to the Stars (1945)" there is a character in that film called "Tinkerbell".In "Candles at Nine" he has a ne'er-do well brother (Reginald Purdell) and they parody Flanders & Swan at one stage giving a humorous recital.

    Fortunately Jessie Mathews has the help of an ex-detective William Gordon who saves her from these murderous relatives.In "Millions Like Us" the actor who plays the doctor here plays the butler Griggs who tries to bump off William Gordon.And contrary to "Writers Reign's" review there are a few references to wartime shortages i.e. only 5 inches of bathwater, and turning off lights.It has a mildly funny ending and I awarded it 6 stars.
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    • Jan 26, 2015
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    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • National Studios, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • British National Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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