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25/12/1958 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance 1h 46m
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Overview

Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.

  1. Richard Quine

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. James Stewart

    Shep Henderson

  2. Kim Novak

    Gillian Holroyd

  3. Jack Lemmon

    Nicky Holroyd

  4. Ernie Kovacs

    Sidney Redlitch

  5. Hermione Gingold

    Bianca de Passe

  6. Elsa Lanchester

    Aunt Queenie Holroyd

  7. Janice Rule

    Merle Kittridge

  8. Philippe Clay

    French Singer at the Zodiac Club

  9. Bek Nelson

    Tina

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2018-12-09
Pyewacket Pudding.

It's one of those films that we all have, the movie that features actors you simply adore, but no matter how many times you watch it in the mystical hope that it will change and get better, but it never does. Bell Book & Candle is my pet frustration.

Fronted by James Stewart and Kim Novak, supported by Jack Lemmon & Elsa Lanchester, this screen version of the theatre play has a modicum of charm befitting the story of a publisher who falls under the love spell of a modern day witch, but ultimately it plays out as dull.

It looks nice, both in art direction and colou...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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