Cape Fear (1962)

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Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

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Gregory Peck
Sam Bowden

Robert Mitchum
Max Cady

Polly Bergen
Peggy Bowden

Lori Martin
Nancy Bowden

Martin Balsam
Police Chief Mark Dutton

Jack Kruschen
Attorney Dave Grafton

Telly Savalas
Private Detective Charles Sievers

Barrie Chase
Diane Taylor

Written by

John D. MacDonald

James R. Webb
(screenplay)

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12 years, 4 months ago at Dec 6 3:49

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Stunningly tense, dark, and disturbing for a '60s film. Worthy of comparison with other lurid, yet artfully directed classic thrillers of the era like "Psycho" and "In Cold Blood". Robert Mitchum's Max Cady is one of the most terrifying, creepy, and barbaric stalkers in film history, even more brutal than his unforgettable Harry Powell in "Night of the Hunter".

A good movie

11 years, 8 months ago at Jul 29 8:41

johanlefourbe

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After hearing some pretty good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Honestly, even though I enjoyed it, I thought it was slightly disappointing. That’s actually a rather common problem when you first watch a decent remake like the version directed by Martin Scorsese, when you see later on the original version, there is this feeling of déjà vu and you usually end up enjo... read more

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Description: Gregory Peck, Jack Kruschen, Martin Balsam, Polly Bergen, Robert Mitchum, Telly Savalas - Dir:J. Lee Thompson An extremely violent ex-con is determined to exact revenge upon the lawyer he blames for his incarceration. Max Cady, a ... Full Descriptionwily, cruel ex-convict, is ravenous for the ruination of Sam Bowden, a Georgia laywer who eight years earlier sent Max to prison for his brutal assault of a young woman in a parking lot. Max pursues Sam and his family with psychotic diligence. With each step, Max ups the ante of terror. First, he makes himself ubiquitous, igniting a reign of psychological torment over the fam ... (more)

Release date: 20 May 1962
UPC: 025192063428

Tags: Film Noir (12), Drama (10), Thriller (9), Revenge (8), 1960s (8), Crime (7), Lawyer (7), Bowling (6), 1962 (6), Neo Noir (6), School (5), Marriage (5), Stalking (5), Janitor (5), Bar (4), Murder (4), Police (4), Marina (4), Surveillance (4), Extortion (4)

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