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Cape Fear
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.
1962 · Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 106 min · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 12 frames
Tagline
Now he had only one weapon left—murder!
Crew
- Screenplay: James R. Webb
- Cinematography: Sam Leavitt
- Edited by: George Tomasini
- Music: Bernard Herrmann
- Produced by: Sy Bartlett
Cast
- 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
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Melville-Talbot Productions, Universal Pictures
- Budget: $35,000,000
- Box office: $103,000,000
- Themes: small town, psychopath, poison, ex-detainee, boat, film noir, lawyer, psychological thriller, killing a dog, listening to the radio
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