Cape Fear (1962)

Small-town lawyer Sam Bowden's life becomes torturous when Max Cady re-enters his life. Cady went to jail for 8 years after Bowden testified that Cady attacked a young woman. Now that Cady has been released, he begins to terrorize Bowden and his family, particularly targeting Bowden's daughter, Nancy. Initially, Cady uses his newfound knowledge of the law (learned in prison) to annoy the Bowdens, then poisons the family dog... Who's next ?

J. Lee Thompson

James R. Webb John D. MacDonald

Barrie Chase Edward Platt Gregory Peck Jack Kruschen Joan Staley John McKee Lori Martin Mack Williams Martin Balsam Norma Yost Page Slattery Paul Comi Polly Bergen Robert Mitchum Telly Savalas Tom Newman Ward Ramsey Will Wright