About this release
In order to inherit her wealthy uncle's estate, a young showgirl must reside in his eerie mansion for a month, while the rest of her murderous clan sets their greedy, evil sights on the inheritance. This mystery chronicles their attempts to get it. ~ Sandra & DEB
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Disc 1
DVD
Candles at Nine (1944)
82 min
MysteryHorror
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 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 her.
Credits
Director
John Harlow
Writer
Basil Mason
John Harlow
Cast
Jessie Matthewsas Dorothea Capper, the Heiress
John Stuartas William Gardener, Turf Commission
Eliot Makehamas Everard Hope
Beatrix Lehmannas Julia Carberry, Everard's Housekeeper
John Salewas Griggs, Everard's Butler
Joss Ambleras Garth Hope
Vera Bogettias Lucille Hope, Garth's Wife
André van Gyseghemas Cecil Tempest
Winifred Shotteras Brenda Tempest, Cecil's Wife
Reginald Purdellas Charles Lacey
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026