Lee thompson on allmovie after an eightyear prison term for rape and. The movie is about an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal who he had helped send to jail for rape. Lee thompson made a cinematic adaptation of john d. If you havent seen either versions of cape fear, then youve probably more than likely seen the classic simpsons episode parodying it. Cape fear 1962 internet movie firearms database guns. Lee thompsons 1962 version of cape fear may not be a masterpiece, but in everyway its a superior thriller to martin scorsese. Robert mitchum does this very expertly in the original and best version of cape fear. Robert mitchum portrays the villain superbly, bringing quiet menace to his depiction of the cruel exconvict bent on revenge. The cape fear score which, by the way, was utilized in scorseses version, though modified is eerie as all hell, and i imagine it delivered an even heavier impact in 1962, before scores and compositions had become so insanely diverse the amazing trent reznor anyone. It faithfully captures all of its resonant themes while still offering a unique interpretation of the original story.
Robert mitchum is unforgettable as max cady, an excon determined to exact a terrible revenge on sam bowden gregory peck and his family. Lee thompson, bernard herrmann, and bernard herrmann. Cape fear is one of my favorite movies, and my second favorite robert mitchum film my favorite being night of the hunter which. Cape fear 1962 the original cape fear is noteworthy for two reasons. Cape fear is een amerikaanse thriller uit 1962 onder regie van j.
Robert mitchums iconic performance as terrifying psychopath max cady, and the shocking lack of censorship regarding the true nature of cadys crimes. Film, video the ambassador 1984 peacemaker motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. When released after 8 years in prison, cady stalks bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate. With those sleepy eyes, its hard to know just what sadistic acts hes got in mind, but we know its too grisly for the screen. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cape fear 1962 near you. For a 1962 audience, and emerging in the shadows of such codebreakers as psycho and some like it hot, cape fear still shocked many. Cape fear soundtrack from 1962, composed by bernard herrmann. After an eightyear prison term for rape and assault, max cady robert mitchum is set free. Lee thompson, starring gregory peck and robert mitchum.
Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, martin balsam, telly savalas. Cape fear is a 1962 american psychological thriller movie. You want to reach out and strangle him,but he is within the law,so you cant. While the 62 cape fear is pretty subversive for its time period, filmmaking wise, the 91 adaptation is, at times, an overthetop nightmare of brutality, which makes it all the more ironic that its one of the most mainstream films of scorseses career. Remember what he did to poor diane chase, and he wasnt even mad at her. After an eightyear prison sentence for rape, max cady robert mitchum targets sam bowden gregory peck, one of. Immediately making a beeline to sam bowden gregory peck, the. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Przyladek strachu cape fearusa,1962, the executioners, rt straha. Sam is a smalltown lawyer whose worst nightmare comes true when the criminal he helped put away returns to stalk his beautiful young wife.
Robert mitchum is unforgettable as max cady, an excon determined to exact a terrible revenge on sam. Gregory peck and robert mitchum star in hollywoods classic tale of revenge and murder. Both films are based on the executioners, a 1957 novel by floridabased mystery writer john d. Cape fear headland, a promontory of the coast of north carolina, the source of the name. Although the actors are first class, and the electrifying score is by the incomparable herrmann, the story line is weak compared to the 1991 remake. An exemplary thriller powered by robert mitchums chilling performance and bernard herrmanns sinister score, cape. Martin scorceses faithful 1991 remake does a great service to the original. Incidentally, there is little apparent connection between the cape fear region, and cape fear, the 1962 and 1991 movie thrillers. Heres why joe morgan thinks they are both classics of the thriller genre. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media.
Gregory peck and robert mitchum star in hollywoods classic tale of revenge and murder about an excon determined to exact a terrible revenge on a. Lee thompsons influential thriller cape fear, released in 1962, was remade in 1991 by martin scorsese to critical acclaim. Cape fear 1962 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Its the fuel that keeps it going from start to finish. Gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, martin balsam, telly savalas by alan bacchus it came as no surprise that martin scorseses version of j. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he. Except this is a houseboat with two vulnerable women in his sights. To prevent an even more shocking crime sam bowden, witnesses a rape committed by max cady and testifies against him. An unusually daring thriller that inspired controversy upon its theatrical release in 1962, cape fear broke new ground in its cinematic depiction of terrorization with sadistic and sexual components. Watch cape fear 1962 online free and download cape fear free online. Cape fear is a 1962 american neonoir psychological thriller film starring robert mitchum, gregory peck, martin balsam, and polly bergen. Released april 18th, 1962, cape fear stars gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, lori martin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of 76 out of 100 on.
Webb, cape fear starred gregory peck, robert mitchum and polly bergen, with its dark story of a released prisoner eager to exact his revenge on the lawyer he finds responsible for his conviction cape fear was a critical success. Cape fear 1962 by bernard herrmann bootleg, film score. Download torrent cape fear 1962 fast and easy torrent. Cape fear region, region of north carolina surrounding wilmington, adjacent to the cape. Cape fear 1962 reader request journeys in classic film. Led by excellent lead performances and taut direction, the 1962 cape fear works as a strong thriller. Cape fear 1962 in the annals of screen psychopaths, there are few who can top robert mitchums max cady in the 1962 version of cape fear. Cady at the boat deckat the schoolcady stalks the daughtersam gets a gunsam returns home 05. Cape fear was a great suspensehorror film that stands the test of time. A convicted sex offender who is released from prison after serving a six year sentence, cady is a walking time bomb, bidding his time until he can take revenge on the prosecutor who put him away.
Cape fear 1962 the classic tale of revenge by an excon against a prosecuting attorney. Lee thompson and starring gregory peck as a mildmannered lawyer who finds himself and his family terrorized by a recently released convict robert mitchum, who has a past with the lawyer. Cape fear 1962 official trailer gregory peck movie hd. If you choose watch now, the video will instantly stream to your computer and you may later stream it on another compatible device. In the latter, the excon was betrayed by the lawyer who was supposed to defend him, hence the excon has. Gregory peck and robert mitchum star in hollywoods classic tale of revenge and murder about an excon. Released by soundstage records in 1962 scd 525 containing music from cape fear 1962. Webb from the 1957 novel the executioners by john d. We also need any information about good english torrent trackers to. Probably the best psychothriller of the 60s not directed by a man called alfred. Cape fear 1962, a bootleg of songs by bernard herrmann. It delivers an involving tale with enough twists to keep the viewer on edge. Directed in 1962, cape fear is famed for its portrayal of psychotic exconvict max cady robert mitchum and his vengeful stalking of defense lawyer sam.
Cape fear should have been named cape fear, shudder and sweat. In 1962 the walls of the hays office, which had presided over movie censorship since the 30s, were only beginning to. Watching this for the first time proved to be a chilling experience, even if i prefer the scorsese remake having watched both films backtoback. The dreamafter the dreamshe talks to the policean evening with max cadythe pick upthe girl is foundthe girl refuses to testify 07.
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