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  • The Black Candle (1991)
  • TV Movie | 103 min | Drama
The Black Candle (1991)
TV Movie | 103 min | Drama

Yorkshire in the 1880's: Joe Skinner marries Lily Whitmore, the woman he has long admired, to give a name to her illegitimate child by Lionel Fillmore, the opportunistic son of an impoverished aristocrat. Lionel, however, has his sights ...See moreYorkshire in the 1880's: Joe Skinner marries Lily Whitmore, the woman he has long admired, to give a name to her illegitimate child by Lionel Fillmore, the opportunistic son of an impoverished aristocrat. Lionel, however, has his sights set on Victoria, the naive cousin of hard-working Bridget Mordaunt, and the wealth he wrongly assumes is hers. When Joe's shiftless brother Fred threatens his marriage plans, Lionel murders him and the blame falls on Joe. Bridget's warm regard for Joe sets her on a quest to prove his innocence, the pursuit of which reveals the sordid manipulations and evil that surround Lionel. Just when Lionel believes his crime will never be discovered, Douglas, his gentle sculptor brother finds the murder weapon---and the killer's identity. Written by Debbie Vanderwerff See less
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Ash Wilkinson (as Ashley Wilkinson)
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May 26, 1991 (United Kingdom)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Cathy Sandford
Lily Whitmore Lily Whitmore   See fewer
Nathaniel Parker
Lionel Filmore Lionel Filmore   See fewer
James Gaddas
Joe Skinner Joe Skinner   See fewer
Bob Smeaton
Fred Skinner Fred Skinner   See fewer
Brian Hogg
Bill Whitmore Bill Whitmore   See fewer
Mo Harold
Annie Whitmore Annie Whitmore   See fewer
Anne Jameson
Ma Skinner Ma Skinner   See fewer
Samantha Bond
Bridget Mordaunt Bridget Mordaunt   See fewer
Roger Avon
George Fields George Fields   See fewer
Peggy Shields
Peg the Maid Peg the Maid   See fewer
Tara Fitzgerald
Victoria Mordaunt Victoria Mordaunt   See fewer
Denholm Elliott
William Filmore William Filmore   See fewer
Robert Hines
Douglas Filmore Douglas Filmore   See fewer
Siân Phillips
Daisy Barnett Daisy Barnett   See fewer
Mark Elstob
Bernard Barnett Bernard Barnett   See fewer
Simon Waters
Simon Barnett Simon Barnett   See fewer
Alexander Hanson
Richard Kemp Richard Kemp   See fewer
Les Wilde
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant   See fewer
Colin MacLachlan
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
Jon Cartwright
Prosecuting Counsel Prosecuting Counsel   See fewer
Peter Cellier
Defence Counsel Defence Counsel   See fewer
John B. Kirtley
Clerk of Court Clerk of Court   See fewer
Roger Hempsall
Jury Foreman Jury Foreman   See fewer
Danny Dean
Jimmy the Groom Jimmy the Groom   See fewer
Maurice O. Iley
Sam the Mason (as Maurice D. Iley) Sam the Mason (as Maurice D. Iley)   See fewer
Emma Babington
Daisy's Maid Daisy's Maid   See fewer
Dylan Barnes
Slater (uncredited) Slater (uncredited)   See fewer
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