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Cape Fear

Now he had only one weapon left—murder!

Film19621h 46mReleased

DramaThrillerCrime
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Director
J. Lee Thompson
Language
English
Released
1962-04-12
Runtime
1h 46m

Community score

7.5645 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

7.1

The story

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.

Cast

  • Gregory Peck
    Gregory PeckSam Bowden
  • Robert Mitchum
    Robert MitchumMax Cady
  • Polly Bergen
    Polly BergenPeggy Bowden
  • Martin Balsam
    Martin BalsamPolice Chief Mark Dutton
  • Lori Martin
    Lori MartinNancy Bowden
  • Jack Kruschen
    Jack KruschenAttorney Dave Grafton
  • Telly Savalas
    Telly SavalasPrivate Detective Charles Sievers
  • Barrie Chase
    Barrie ChaseDiane Taylor
  • Paul Comi
    Paul ComiGarner
  • John McKee
    John McKeeOfficer Marconi