Movie
Cape Fear
1962PG1h 46m7.5 / 10
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Cape Fear
Cast
Gregory PeckSam Bowden
Robert MitchumMax Cady
Polly BergenPeggy Bowden
Martin BalsamPolice Chief Mark Dutton
Lori MartinNancy Bowden
Jack KruschenAttorney Dave Grafton
Telly SavalasPrivate Detective Charles Sievers
Barrie ChaseDiane TaylorCredits
- Directed by
- J. Lee Thompson
- Written by
- James R. Webb, John D. MacDonald
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $103M
Production
- Melville-Talbot Productions
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
aggressiveboatex-detaineefamily terrorizedfilm noirintensekilling a doglawyer
