Cape Fear (1962)
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Synopsis
A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.
Cast
- Gregory Peck
- Robert Mitchum
- Polly Bergen
- Lori Martin
- Martin Balsam
- Jack Kruschen
- Telly Savalas
- Barrie Chase
- Paul Comi
- John McKee
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- Aug 6, 2021
This is like Godzilla vs. Kong for Old Hollywood DILF's.
megApr 4, 2013Move over, Anton Chigurh. Sit back down, Hannibal Lector. Step aside, Harry Powell. Max Cady has come to town, and he thinks you're all a bunch of pansies. It's one thing to put on a performance that overshadows all other aspects of an otherwise good film. It's another…
PTAbroNov 30, 2022When a justice system is so broken that it can’t put down a monster, maybe it’s time that the system itself gets put down. J. Lee Thompson’s “Cape Fear” blows the figments remaining of noir’s ’wrong man’ trope clean out of the water. Robert Mitchum’s role as the…
theriverjordan - Nov 5, 2016
Robert Mitchum's performance in this and Night of the Hunter are two of the most memorable displays of terrifyingly insane lunacy I've ever watched. That score is out of this world, as is Thompson’s direction. Kind of an all timer.
Ian WestJul 30, 2018Look up the word "stress" and you'll find a link to this film under the definition.
Sara ClementsOct 20, 20226 foot 3 Gregory Peck leaning in a little while speaking to people (he’s 6'3) to show he wants to listen closely (bc he’s 6 feet tall + 3 inches) is so seductive (he's six three)
cherry - Aug 1, 2017
Robert Mitchum is hot and scary I don't know what to feel
Aaron MichaelMar 27, 2014Robert Mitchum's turn as Max Cady created one of cinema's greatest bad guys, a man with no limits who imposes his will onto an adversary who doesn't even know he is one until he's already on the back foot. This is his most depraved character, prepared to go even further…
Steven SheehanFeb 12, 2022The first thing that comes to mind when I think about Robert Mitchum’s Max Cady is Milton’s Satan. Charming, charismatic, handsome and incredibly dangerous. The personification not just of evil, but of corruption and deceit. It is an incredible performance, one of the best…
Jamelle Bouie
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- Kareem likedCape Fear
Great great story, kept me glued to the screen, anxious the entire time and guessing the diff endings that could happen. Good acting (mostly Robert), directing, political/social criticism, score too. Really excited to watch Scorsese's remake and see what he's done with it. 4/5
Platypus Lord lovedCape FearGreat Hitchcock-adjacent thriller. Peck & Mitchum are both amazing. A harrowing nightmare scenario unfolds & the audience simmers with uncomfortable philosophical questions. There are minor plot holes, but it has a bunch of great moments, and the ending is so masterful.
Kayla lovedCape FearDecided to watch the original after watching the show. Gregory Peck is amazing and the story was so intense. loved it.
- Hank Leet likedCape Fear
Robert Mitchum is excellent at playing charismatic yet disturbing villains, first Harry Powell, now Max Cady
Vogue Italia likedCape Fear8/9/26: I ❤️ u Polly Bergen. I didn’t even know she could act like that omg 😭
Steve Hallett likedCape Fear7/10 B&W. Great Cast 🫶 💪 strong characters 👍
- MJ likedCape Fear
Gregory Peck is so 😩😩😩
Sarah Dennis likedCape Fear.
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Metacritic
This 1962 thriller is better than the Scorsese remake—above all for Robert Mitchum's chilling performance as a vengeful ex-con and an overall brute force in the crude story line—though it's arguably still some distance from deserving its reputation as a classic.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
Technically, it's a good job. Mr. Webb has prepared a tough, tight script and Mr. Thompson has directed in a steady and starkly sinister style. There is no waste motion, no fooling. Everything is sharp and direct. Menace quivers in the picture like a sneaky electrical charge. And Mr. Mitchum plays the villain with the cheekiest, wickedest arrogance and the most relentless aura of sadism that he has ever managed to generate...But this is really one of those shockers that provokes disgust and regret. There seems to be no reason for it but to agitate anguish and a violent, vengeful urge that is offered some animal satisfaction by that murderous fight at the end.
Bosley Crowther
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Cape Fear (1962) (1962)?
The movie is 1hr 46min long.
What's Cape Fear (1962) (1962) about?
A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.
Who's the cast of Cape Fear (1962) (1962)?
- Gregory Peck as Sam Bowden
- Robert Mitchum as Max Cady
- Polly Bergen as Peggy Bowden
- Lori Martin as Nancy Bowden
- Martin Balsam as Police Chief Mark Dutton
- 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
Who's the director behind Cape Fear (1962) (1962)?
J. Lee Thompson directed Cape Fear (1962) (1962).
Who produced Cape Fear (1962) (1962)?
Sy Bartlett produced Cape Fear (1962) (1962).
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