Cape Fear (1962)

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Now he had only one weapon left—murder!

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.

Released: 1962-04-12
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1h 46m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 657 votes

Directed by J. Lee Thompson.

Top cast

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

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Where to watch Cape Fear

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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