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The Candy Man

The Candy Man

The Candy Man

The Candy Man

The first day brought the CANDY MAN … the second day brought TERROR!

1969•1h 35m•

★5.0(6 ratings)

ThrillerCrimeDrama

Overview

An American actress travels to Mexico to make a movie and brings her daughter with her. Upon arriving in Mexico, she is spotted by a drug dealer who also heads a kidnapping ring. He plants one of his drug-addicted "customers" with the actress as her nanny in order to be kidnap the child for ransom, but things don't work out as planned.

Director

Herbert J. Leder

Writers

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Main Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders

Sidney Carter

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Julie Evans

Manolo Fábregas

Manolo Fábregas

Lt. Garcia (as Manuel Fábregas)

Pixie Hopkin

Pixie Hopkin

Maria Lopez

Félix González

Félix González

Felipe Lopez

Pedro Galván

Pedro Galván

Roger West

Gina Romand

Gina Romand

Greta Hansen

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

The Vagabond

Nancy Rodman

Nancy Rodman

Gwen Easterly

Chuck Anderson

Chuck Anderson

Lee Stevens

Carlos Cortés

Carlos Cortés

Rick Pierce

Tamara Garina

Tamara Garina

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Herbert J. Leder

Writing

Story: Francis Swann
Adaptation: Herbert J. Leder
Screenplay: Francis Swann

Production

Producer: Herbert J. Leder

Music & Sound

Music: Berge Kalajian
Music: Gus Pardalis

Keywords

drug dealermexico

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The first day brought the CANDY MAN … the second day brought TERROR!"

#2

The runtime is 95 minutes (1h 35m).

#3

The film was directed by Herbert J. Leder.

#4

The screenplay was written by Francis Swann.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0064125.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

6 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Candy Man

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Sagittarius Productions