Cape Fear
1962 · Movie · PG · 106 min · ★ 7.5 · 82% critics
After witnessing a serious crime and testifying, a lawyer faces a chilling consequence when the convicted attacker is released years later. Clever and restrained, the man stalks his target and targets his family through threats that stay just within the law, turning everyday life into a relentless ordeal.
Based on The Executioners
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-04-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (630 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Cape Fear if you want a dark, suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller with a chilling, cunning antagonist; Not for you if you prefer lighter scares or you’re sensitive to harassment and sexual violence.
Pros: intense suspense; menacing villain; classic score | Cons: disturbing subject matter; tense threat builds
Themes
- small town
- psychopath
- poison
- ex-detainee
- boat
- film noir
- lawyer
- psychological thriller
- killing a dog
- listening to the radio
- aggressive
- intense
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Gregory Peck
as Sam Bowden
Robert Mitchum
as Max Cady
Polly Bergen
as Peggy Bowden
Martin Balsam
as Police Chief Mark Dutton
Lori Martin
as Nancy Bowden
Jack Kruschen
as Attorney Dave Grafton
Telly Savalas
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
Barrie Chase
as Diane Taylor
Paul Comi
as Garner
John McKee
as Officer Marconi
Directed by J. Lee Thompson