Cape Fear (1962) Cast & Crew

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Directed by J. Lee Thompson.

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
• Page Slattery as Deputy Kersek
• Ward Ramsey as Officer Brown
• Edward Platt as Judge
• Will Wright as Dr. Pearsall
• Joan Staley as Waitress
• Norma Yost as Ticket Clerk
• Mack Williams as Dr. Lowney
• Tom Newman as Lt. Gervasi
• Alan Reynolds as Vernon
• Herb Armstrong as Waiter
• Bunny Rhea as Pianist
• Cindy Carol as Betty
• Alan Wells as Young Blade
• Allan Ray as Young Blade
• Paul Levitt as Police Operator
• Kenner G. Kemp as Extra at Bar / Table Extra at Bar (uncredited)
• Bob Noble as Pedestrian (uncredited)
• Jeffrey Sayre as Bar Patron (uncredited)
• Hal Taggart as Juror (uncredited)

Crew

• John D. MacDonald — Novel
• J. Lee Thompson — Director
• James R. Webb — Screenplay
• Bernard Herrmann — Original Music Composer
• Sy Bartlett — Producer
• Sam Leavitt — Director of Photography

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