Cape Fear

"Now he had only one weapon left—murder!"

Jun 15 1962 Approved 1h 46m
Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Small-town lawyer Sam Bowden's life becomes torturous when Max Cady re-enters his life. Cady went to jail for 8 years after Bowden testified that Cady attacked a young woman. Now that Cady has been released, he begins to terrorize Bowden and his family, particularly targeting Bowden's daughter, Nancy. Initially, Cady uses his newfound knowledge of the law (learned in prison) to annoy the Bowdens, then poisons the family dog... Who's next ?

Written by

John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb

Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

Cast

Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Melville-Talbot Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Cape Fear (1962) Official Trailer Gregory Peck Movie HD
Featurettes
Rod Lurie on CAPE FEAR
Scores
# of Votes
33,101
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
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