Now he had only one weapon left—murder!
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
Directed byJ. Lee Thompson
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- April 12, 1962
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Revenue
- $103,000,000
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Cast & crew
Gregory Peck
Sam Bowden
Robert Mitchum
Max Cady
Polly Bergen
Peggy Bowden
Martin Balsam
Police Chief Mark Dutton
Lori Martin
Nancy Bowden
Jack Kruschen
Attorney Dave Grafton
Telly Savalas
Private Detective Charles Sievers
Barrie Chase
Diane Taylor
Paul Comi
Garner
John McKee
Officer Marconi
- Directed by
- J. Lee Thompson
- Written by
- James R. Webb
- Produced by
- Sy Bartlett
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