''The Candy Tangerine Man'' is a 1975 American

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film starring John Daniels, Eli Haines and Tom Hankason. Distributed by Moonstone Entertainment, it follows the story of the powerful "Black Baron" (Daniels), both a pimp and a doting father. The film was directed and produced by

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and written by Mikel Angel under the pseudonym of George Theakos.

Plot

A successful Los Angeles-based businessperson, doting father of two and a loving husband, Ron Lewis ( John Daniels) turns into a completely different self at night – his alter ego, the "Black Baron", a prominent, powerful and feared pimp; but after killing two racist police officers in his pursuit, the Baron realises that his pimping days are numbered.

Cast

* John Daniels as ''Ron Lewis'' / The Black Baron * Eli Haines * Tom Hankason * Marva Farmer * Richard Kennedy as ''Dempsey'' *

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as ''Gordon'' * Meri McDonald as "Sugar" *

Marilyn Joi Marilyn Joi (born May 22, 1945) is an American actress who appeared in a number of exploitation films during the 1970s. Career Joi starred in several films by Al Adamson including '' The Naughty Stewardesses'' (1974), '' Blazing Stewardesses ...

as ''Clarisse'' * Talley Cochrane as ''Midge'' * Patrick Wright as Floyd "Big Floyd" * Mikel Angel as ''Vincent De Nunzio''

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* 1975 films Blaxploitation films American crime action films 1970s action adventure films American action adventure films 1970s crime action films Films about prostitution in the United States American exploitation films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{action-adventure-film-stub

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