Now he had only one weapon left—murder!
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
Cape Fear (1962) is a thriller, drama and crime film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on April 12, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen and Martin Balsam. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 654 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as Sam Bowden
Robert Mitchum
as Max Cady
Polly Bergen
as Peggy Bowden
Martin Balsam
as Police Chief Mark Dutton
Lori Martin
as Nancy Bowden
Jack Kruschen
as Attorney Dave Grafton
Telly Savalas
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
Barrie Chase
as Diane Taylor
Paul Comi
as Garner
John McKee
as Officer Marconi
Page Slattery
as Deputy Kersek
Ward Ramsey
as Officer Brown
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by John D. MacDonald and James R. Webb, produced by Sy Bartlett.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 654 ratings.
Max Cady isn't a man who makes idle threats. Max Cady is fresh out of prison and down in Florida looking for someone in particular. That person is lawyer Sam Bowden, the man who Cady holds responsible for his years of incarceration. Once Bowden realises that Cady is out for revenge, and that his family are in serious danger, he turns to the police for help, but unable to get help from them, he goes outside of the…
Reviewed on September 21, 2019
**A good thriller with a lot of suspense and tension, which deserved to be reviewed and re-fished for new audiences.** There are films that are unfairly forgotten after the release of their respective contemporary remakes, and I have no doubt that this one can be included in that list. It was a film produced and starred by Gregory Peck, one of the movie stars of the 60s, and it has a great cast and a good script,…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of Cape Fear (1962) includes Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Martin Balsam and Lori Martin. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cape Fear was released on April 12, 1962 and runs for 1h 46m.
Cape Fear (1962) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 654 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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