The Candy Snatchers

The Candy Snatchers

It started as such a simple crime. For 16 year old Candy, dying would have been easier! Was a piece of Candy worth a fortune in diamonds?

R 1973 · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · Thriller, Crime

A nonverbal autistic boy stumbles upon a teenage heiress who has been kidnapped by a trio of young psychopaths, who are intent on extorting diamonds from her stepfather.

Directed by Guerdon Trueblood · Written by Guerdon Trueblood

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