---
title: 'Bell, Book and Candle (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Quine'
released: '1958-11-11'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bell-book-and-candle-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051406/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

1958 · 106 min · Fantasy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Bell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American supernatural romantic comedy film directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1950 Broadway play by John Van Druten and starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs. Novak portrays a witch who casts a spell on her neighbor, played by Stewart. The supporting cast features Lemmon, Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa Lanchester, and Janice Rule. The film is considered Stewart's final role as a romantic lead.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Quine](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-quine)
- **Screenplay:** [Daniel Taradash](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-taradash)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Duning](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-duning)
- **Producer:** [Julian Blaustein](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-blaustein)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Wong Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wong-howe)
- **Editor:** [Charles Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-nelson)

## Cast

- [Philippe Clay](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-clay)
- [Kim Novak](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-novak)
- [Jack Lemmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lemmon)
- [Elsa Lanchester](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-lanchester)
- [Janice Rule](https://cinepixo.com/people/janice-rule)
- [Hermione Gingold](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermione-gingold)
- [James Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-stewart)
- [Conte Candoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/conte-candoli)
- [Ernie Kovacs](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-kovacs)

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