Cape Fear (1962 movie)
Cape Fear is a 1962 American psychological thriller movie. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson and it was produced by Sy Bartlett. Cape Fear was released on April 12, 1962. It is adapted from the John D. MacDonald novel The Executioners. The movie is about an attorney who along with his family is stalked by a vengeful criminal who he had helped send to jail for rape. A remake of the movie was made by Martin Scorsese and was released in 1991.
| Cape Fear | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Produced by | Sy Bartlett |
| Screenplay by | James R. Webb |
| Story by | The Executioners by John D. MacDonald |
| Starring | Robert Mitchum Gregory Peck Martin Balsam Polly Bergen Lori Martin |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Sam Leavitt |
| Edited by | George Tomasini |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | April 12, 1962 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The movie got positive reviews from critics. It has a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1] Movie critic Bosley Crowther of the New York Times said that he liked the "tough, tight script" and the "steady and starkly sinister style" that the movie had to it. He finished his review by saying "this is really one of those shockers that provokes disgust and regret."[2] Cady was ranked as #28 on the American Film Institute's list of top 50 movie villains of all time.[3]
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Sam Bowden
- Robert Mitchum as Max Cady
- Polly Bergen as Peggy Bowden
- Lori Martin as Nancy Bowden
- Martin Balsam as Mark Dutton
- Jack Kruschen as Dave Grafton
- Telly Savalas as Charlie Sievers
- Barrie Chase as Diane Taylor
- Paul Comi as George Garner
- Edward Platt as Judge
References
- ↑ "Cape Fear (1962)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "Pitiless Shocker: Mitchum Stalks Peck in 'Cape Fear'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "AFI's 100 Greatest Heroes & Villains". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-01.