Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

Approved 15 Jun 1962 • Drama, Thriller • 1h 46m
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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 ?

J. Lee Thompson
Director
John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb
Writer
Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen
Starring

Language: English
Awards:
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 76
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:

7.7

IMDb (32458 votes)
92%
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