An exemplary thriller powered by Robert Mitchum's chilling performance and Bernard Herrmann's sinister score, Cape Fear seethes with perfectly modulated tension.
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Cape Fear

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Movie Info
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Director -
J. Lee Thompson -
Producer -
Sy Bartlett -
Screenwriter -
John D. MacDonald , James R. Webb -
Distributor -
Universal International Pictures -
Production Co -
Melville-Talbot Productions -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 12, 1962, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 21, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 45m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm