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Movie Description Casey Brown (Jodie Foster), a street-wise L.A. kid, joins with a con man (Leo McKern) to cheat Lady St. Edmund (Helen Hayes) whom they believe possesses buried treasure. Casey poses the woman's long-lost granddaughter, but soon finds that life in the mansion isn't what she had expected. This film contains a notable performance by David Niven, who plays a number of characters, including the butler Mr. Priory.
Synopsis A pair of con artists attempts to convince an English noblewoman that a Los Angeles tomboy is her long-lost granddaughter. Their ultimate goal is a cache of valuable coins hidden somewhere on the lady's Candleshoe estate, which is operated by Priory and the host of orphans under his supervision.
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Region 1 Keep Case
Industry Reviews "...The cast is beyond reproach....There's a Walt Disney movie in town [and k]ids, take grandma." New York Times - Lawrence Van Gelder (08/04/1978)
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