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The Candy Man (1969)

The Candy Man poster
Directed by
Herbert J. Leder
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
G
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is kidnapped by a criminal gang in Mexico City. Her mother hires a private detective to find her before it is too late.

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What happens

The Candy Man is a 1969 American crime film written and directed by Herbert J. Leder from a story by Francis Swann. The film stars George Sanders, Leslie Parrish, Manolo Fábregas, Pixie Hopkin, Félix González and Pedro Galván. The film was released in February 1969, by Allied Artists Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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