Cape Fear
Max Cady arrives in a small southern town after a 6-year imprisonment for committing a sadistic sex crime. He is now out to seek revenge on the man responsible for his conviction, counselor Sam Bowden.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Sam Bowden Gregory Peck
- Max Cady Robert Mitchum
- Peggy Bowden Polly Bergen
- Nancy Bowden Lori Martin
- Mark Dutton Martin Balsam
- Dave Grafton Jack Kruschen
- Charles Sievers Telly Savalas
- Diane Taylor Barrie Chase
- Garner Paul Comi
- Officer Marconi John Mckee
- Deputy Kersek Page Slattery
- Officer Brown Ward Ramsey
- judge Ed Platt
- Dr Pearsall Will Wright
- waitress Joan Staley
- ticket clerk Norma Yost
- Dr Lowney Mack Williams
- Lieutenant Gervasi Thomas Newman
- Vernon Alan Reynolds
- waiter Herb Armstrong
- pianist Bunny Rhea
- Betty Carol Sydes
- young blade Alan Wells
- young blade Allan Ray
- police operator Paul Levitt
Credits
Direction
- Directed by J. Lee Thompson
- Assistant Director Ray Gosnell Jr
- [Assistant Director (2nd)] David Salven
- [Assistant Director (2nd)] Jack Roe
Production
- © Melville Productions
- © Talbot Productions
- Released by Universal-International
- Produced by Sy Bartlett
- Production Manager Ernest B. Wehmeyer
Writing
- Screenplay by James R. Webb
- Based on the novel 'The Executioners' by John D. Macdonald
Photography
- Director of Photography Sam Leavitt
Editing
- Film Editor George Tomasini
Design
- Art Director Alexander Golitzen
- Art Director Robert Boyle
- Set Decorations Oliver Emert
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Mary Wills
Make-up
- Make-up Frank Prehoda
- Make-up Tom Tuttle
- Hair Stylist Virginia D'arcy
Titles
- Titles Executed by Pacific Title
Music
- Music by Bernard Herrmann
Sound
- Sound Waldon O. Watson
- Sound Corson Jowett