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Cape Fear (1962) Movie Info Synopsis After an eight-year prison sentence for rape, Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) targets Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), one of the lawyers who sent him away.
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Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An ex-convict plots to destroy the district attorney who sent him to prison. Cast & Crew. Read More. J. Lee Thompson. Director. Gregory Peck. Sam Bowden. Robert Mitchum. Max Cady. Polly Bergen. Peggy Bowden. Lori Martin.
Summaries. A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail. Having nothing but time on his hands, brutal, irredeemable criminal Max Cady re-enters the life of strait-laced lawyer and family man Sam Bowden after serving a life-changing eight-year stint in jail for assault.
Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum star in Hollywood's classic tale of revenge and murder. Robert Mitchum is unforgettable as Max Cady, an ex-con determined to ...
Cape Fear, American thriller film, released in 1962, that was a suspenseful tale of revenge, especially noted for Robert Mitchum ’s chilling performance. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
Cape Fear is a 1962 American noir psychological thriller film starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly Bergen. It was adapted by James R. Webb from the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The picture was directed by J. Lee Thompson from storyboards devised by original director Alfred Hitchcock and released on April 12, 1962.
Overview. 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. J. Lee Thompson. Director. John D. MacDonald. Novel. James R. Webb. Screenplay. Reviews.
