Cape Fear
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Time Out says
An irredeemable criminal exacts his revenge on the family of a lawyer who put him away. This supremely nasty thriller - originally severely cut by the British censor - boasts great credentials: a source in John D MacDonald's novel The Executioners, Mitchum as the sadistic villain (a bare-chested variant on his Night of the Hunter role), Peck as the epitome of threatened righteousness, seedy locations in the Southern bayous, and whooping music by Bernard Herrmann. If director Thompson isn't quite skilful enough to give the film its final touch of class (many of the shocks are just too planned), the relentlessness of the story and Mitchum's tangibly sordid presence guarantee the viewer's quivering attention.Author: DT
Release details
UK release:
1961
Duration:
105 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Cast:
Telly Savalas, Jack Kruschen, Martin Balsam, Lori Martin, Polly Bergen, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Barrie Chase
Music:
Art Director:
Robert Boyle, Alexander Golitzen
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