The Black Candle
1991 | 103m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Roy Battersby |
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| Writer: | Gordon Hann, Catherine Cookson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1991 |
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| Director: | Roy Battersby |
| Writer: | Gordon Hann, Catherine Cookson |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, factory, murder, sibling rivalry, mistress, sculptor, abusive husband, northumberland |
| Production Companies | Portman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tara Fitzgerald | Victoria Mordaunt |
| Samantha Bond | Bridget Mordaunt |
| Nathaniel Parker | Lionel Filmore |
| James Gaddas | Joe Skinner |
| Bob Smeaton | Fred Skinner |
| Brian Hogg | Bill Whitmore |
| Anne Jameson | Ma Skinner |
| Mo Harrold | Annie Whitmore (as Mo Harold) |
| Cathy Sandford | Lily Whitmore |
| Denholm Elliott | William Filmore |
| Siân Phillips | Daisy Barnett |
| Roger Avon | George Fields |
| Peggy Shields | Peg the Maid |
| Preston Lockwood | Bright |
| Robert Hines | Douglas Filmore |
| Mark Elstob | Bernard Barnett |
| Simon Waters | Simon Barnett |
| Alexander Hanson | Richard Kemp |
| Les Wilde | Police Sergeant |
| Colin MacLachlan | Police Inspector |
| Bryan Coleman | Judge |
| Jon Cartwright | Prosecuting Counsel |
| Peter Cellier | Defence Counsel |
| John B. Kirtley | Clerk of Court |
| Roger Hempsall | Jury Foreman |
| Danny Dean | Jimmy the Groom |
| Maurice O. Iley | Sam the Mason |
| Emma Babington | Daisy's Maid |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrew Nelson | Editor |
| Gordon Hann | Screenplay |
| Dominic Muldowney | Music |
| Ken Morgan | Director of Photography |
| Linda Mattock | Costume Designer |
| Ashley Wilkinson | Production Design |
| Susie Bruffin | Casting Director |
| Nicole Cauverien | Script Editor |
| Heather Storr | Script Supervisor |
| Nael Abbas | Third Assistant Director |
| Des Hughes | Location Manager |
| Helen Mallon | Production Secretary |
| David Mcdade | Assistant Location Manager |
| Michele Durler | Production Secretary |
| Ian Jackson | Focus Puller |
| Jim Will | Grip |
| Alan Sharp | Gaffer |
| Katrina Sheldon | Sound Editor |
| Tim Putnam | Art Direction |
| Pam Meager | Makeup Department Head |
| Nadia El-Saffar | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Gillian Garner | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Gilly Hebden | Assistant Costume Designer |
| John Scott | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ruth Moth | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Jimmy Garrett | Property Master |
| Gary Crumpton | Construction Manager |
| Roy Battersby | Director |
| Catherine Cookson | Novel |
| Tommy Gormley | Second Assistant Director |
| Tip Tipping | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ray Marshall | Producer |
| Michael Chaplin | Executive Producer |
| Don Bell | Associate Producer |
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