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The Candy Man (1969) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1969 · 95 mins · English
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Directed by
Herbert J. Leder
Starring
George Sanders, Manolo Fábregas, Leslie Parrish, Gina Romand, José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla', Félix González

An American actress travels to Mexico to shoot a film, bringing her daughter. Upon arrival she catches the eye of a drug‑dealer who runs a kidnapping ring. He places a drug‑dependent associate as the actress’s nanny, hoping to snatch the child for ransom, but the plan quickly unravels amid escalating terror.

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