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The Candy Man

  • 1969
  • G
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
65
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George Sanders and Leslie Parrish in The Candy Man (1969)
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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 o... Read allAn 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 th... Read allAn 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
    • Herbert J. Leder
    • Francis Swann
  • Stars
    • George Sanders
    • Leslie Parrish
    • Manolo Fábregas
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    65
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herbert J. Leder
    • Writers
      • Herbert J. Leder
      • Francis Swann
    • Stars
      • George Sanders
      • Leslie Parrish
      • Manolo Fábregas
    • 1User review
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    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Sidney Carter
    Leslie Parrish
    Leslie Parrish
    • Julie Evans
    Manolo Fábregas
    Manolo Fábregas
    • Lt. Garcia
    • (as Manuel Fábregas)
    Pixie Hopkin
    • Maria Lopez
    Félix González
    • Felipe Lopez
    Pedro Galván
    • Roger West
    Gina Romand
    Gina Romand
    • Greta Hansen
    José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
    • The Vagabond
    Nancy Rodman
    • Gwen Easterly
    Chuck Anderson
    • Lee Stevens
    Carlos Cortés
    • Rick Pierce
    Tamara Garina
    John Kelly
    • Inspector
    Lupita Ferrat
    • Jenny Stevens
    • Director
      • Herbert J. Leder
    • Writers
      • Herbert J. Leder
      • Francis Swann
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    4JohnSeal

    Who can take a sunrise?

    The Candy Man is George Sanders, a nattily dressed dope peddler with a kidnapping sideline. When American starlet Julie (Leslie Parrish) flies into Mexico City for some promotional work, Sanders--in a creepy opening sequence--scopes out her young daughter as a potential victim. Thanks to one of his dope fiend customers, he insinuates a babysitter (Gina Roman) into Julie's household. Sure enough, nurse takes the incredibly homely child for a stroll in the park, where a series of misfortunes leads to her being accosted by a bereft mother (the enchanting Pixie Hopkins) whose real daughter has just died in the local hospital! Soon the police and the kidnappers are trying to hunt down the child. Who will find her first?

    This isn't a good film, but it does have its moments. Sanders is excellent and doesn't display signs of the alcoholism that would kill him within a few short years. Hopkins is convincing as the addled mother who refuses to believe her real child is dead, and there's also a very cool Steppenwolf-style opening song by The Forum Quorum, an otherwise unknown rock band who were probably session musicians. Shot in Churubusco Studios, The Candy Man is a sweet example of late 60s psycho cinema.

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    • Release date
      • February 1969 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kidnapping - In den fängen des wahnsinns
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Churubusco - C. Atletas 2, Country Club Churubusco, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Sagittarius Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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