---
title: 'Cape Fear (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'J. Lee Thompson'
released: '1962-04-12'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cape-fear-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055824/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cape Fear (1962)

1962 · 106 min · Drama, Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States

Part of: Cape Fear

## Synopsis

Cape Fear is a 1962 American southern gothic psychological thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson, from a screenplay by James R. Webb, adapting the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. It stars Gregory Peck as Sam Bowden, an attorney and family man who is stalked by a violent psychopath and ex-con named Max Cady, who is bent on revenge for Bowden's role in his conviction eight years prior. The film co-stars Polly Bergen and features Lori Martin, Martin Balsam, Jack Kruschen, Telly Savalas, and Barrie Chase in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [J. Lee Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-lee-thompson)
- **Screenplay:** [James R. Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-r-webb), [John D. MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-macdonald)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernard Herrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-herrmann)
- **Producer:** [Sy Bartlett](https://cinepixo.com/people/sy-bartlett)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sam Leavitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-leavitt)
- **Editor:** [George Tomasini](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-tomasini)

## Cast

- [Polly Bergen](https://cinepixo.com/people/polly-bergen)
- [Gregory Peck](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-peck)
- [Lori Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lori-martin) as Danielle Bowden
- [Robert Mitchum](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mitchum) as Max Cady
- [Edward Platt](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-platt)
- [Telly Savalas](https://cinepixo.com/people/telly-savalas)
- [Paul Comi](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-comi)
- [Jack Kruschen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kruschen)
- [Martin Balsam](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-balsam)

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