| By Candlelight | |
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| Directed by | James Whale |
| Written by | Ruth Cummings F. Hugh Herbert Hans Kraly (adaptation) Karen DeWolf (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | Candle Light by Karl Farkas and Siegfried Geyer |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Starring | Elissa Landi Paul Lukas Nils Asther Dorothy Revier |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Ted Kent David Berg (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
By Candlelight is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by James Whale. The film is based on the Austrian play Candle Light by Siegfried Geyer and Karl Farkas, which was adapted to the English-speaking stage by P. G. Wodehouse.[1] The film stars Elissa Landi, Paul Lukas, Nils Asther, and Dorothy Revier. A musical version adapted by Rowland Leigh, Cole Porter, Robert Katscher and Edwin Gilbert premiered in 1938 under the title You Never Know, but was a critical and box office flop that closed after only 78 performances.
- ^ "Movie Review - By Candlelight - Elissa Landi and Paul Lukas in a Light and Amiable Tale of a Butler's Deception". The New York Times. January 6, 1934. Retrieved July 24, 2015.