Cape Fear

Plot

Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.... read more

  • J. Lee Thompson

    Director

  • James R. Webb

    Screenplay

  • John D. MacDonald

    Novel

  • Sam Leavitt

    Director of Photography

  • George Tomasini

    Editor

  • 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

  • Paul Comi

    Garner

  • John McKee

    Officer Marconi

  • Page Slattery

    Deputy Kersek

  • Ward Ramsey

    Officer Brown

  • Edward Platt

    Judge

  • Will Wright

    Dr. Pearsall

  • Joan Staley

    Waitress

  • Norma Yost

    Ticket Clerk

  • Mack Williams

    Dr. Lowney

  • Tom Newman

    Lt. Gervasi

  • Alan Reynolds

    Vernon

  • Herb Armstrong

    Waiter

  • Bunny Rhea

    Pianist

  • Cindy Carol

    Betty

  • Alan Wells

    Young Blade

  • Allan Ray

    Young Blade

  • Paul Levitt

    Police Operator

  • Kenner G. Kemp

    Extra at Bar / Table Extra at Bar (uncredited)

  • Bob Noble

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Hal Taggart

    Juror (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    105 minutes

    Released

    1962-04-12

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Melville-Talbot Productions

    Universal Pictures

    Sound

  • Bernard Herrmann

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    203 days ago

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