The dreamafter the dreamshe talks to the policean evening with max cadythe pick upthe girl is foundthe girl refuses to testify 07. In 1962 macdonald was named a grand master of the mystery write. Although the actors are first class, and the electrifying score is by the incomparable herrmann, the. 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.
This 1962 thriller is better than the scorsese remakeabove all for robert mitchums chilling performance as a vengeful excon and an overall brute. The opening to this scene starts with a musical sting this an atmosphere and slight tension, showing the plot will be a typical thriller that will scare and be low lighted through. Cape fear photos featured images of cape fear, north. In cape fear, mitchum plays a creature completely molded of evil.
Then there is a lengthy phone interview with a huge focus on calling out to people. Cape fear 1962 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Cape fear 1962, a bootleg of songs by bernard herrmann. One of these is 1962 s cape fear, a subtle yet extremely powerful thriller with two equally powerhouse actors leading us through the story. Cape fear 710 movie clip more than human 1991 hd duration. Cape fear is a 1962 american neonoir psychological thriller film starring robert mitchum. 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. The first film adaptation is more faithful to the novel, with the 1991 adaptation being considerably more brutal and violent. Bernard herrmannelmer bernstein with his first film after signing a major contract with universal studios and steven spielbergs amblin entertainment, director martin scorsese decided to remake the classic 1962 horror story of cape fear. Macdonald was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Martin scorseses 1991 film cape fear was a remake of the 1962 classic thriller starring robert mitchum and gregory peck. Martin scorceses faithful 1991 remake does a great service to the original. Subscribe on apple podcasts, spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
It was filmed twice under the title cape fear, once in 1962 and again in 1991. The end of the night is one of many classic novels from crime writer john d. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of cape fear. Lee thompsons 1962 version of cape fear may not be a masterpiece, but in everyway its a superior thriller to martin scorseses horribly misjudged remake. Led by excellent lead performances and taut direction, the 1962 cape fear works as a strong thriller. Police chief dutton martin balsam informs lawyer bowden gregory peck that his stalker cady robert mitchum has arrived with an attorney jack kruschen, leading to a tense meeting, in j. Webb from the 1957 novel the executioners by john d. 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. Cape fear robert mitchum 1961 universal lori martin in cape fear 1962 lori. 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. Robert mitchum is unforgettable as max cady, an excon determined to exact a terrible revenge on sam bowden. It faithfully captures all of its resonant themes while.
Check out tripadvisor members 73 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in cape fear. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Professional editing, proofreading, typographic design and page formatting services for authors, small publishers, business and organizations. The original cape fear is noteworthy for two reasons. More surprisingly, its also much nastier even with the heavier censorship of the day robert mitchums treatment of polly bergen in the last reel is startlingly violent and disturbing. In out of the past, mitchum is a man absolutely torn, and in cape fear, a man completely focussed. The movie is about an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal who he had helped send to jail for rape. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. Sep 19, 2011 gregory peck and robert mitchum star in hollywoods classic tale of revenge and murder. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking. Cape fear is a 1962 american psychological thriller movie. An exemplary thriller powered by robert mitchums chilling performance and bernard herrmanns sinister score, cape fear seethes with perfectly modulated tension. His villainous character is, all at once, charming, sharp witted and immensely terrifying in his instability, you get the feeling hes liable to explode at any moment. Cape fear 1962 by bernard herrmann bootleg, film score.
His works include the travis mcgee series and the novel the executioners, which was adapted into the film cape fear. While having sex doggy style you grab your partners arm and pull it behind her back and break it. It delivers an involving tale with enough twists to keep the viewer on edge. Lee thompson, starring gregory peck, robert mitchum and martin balsam. Movie typography from the film cape fear 1962, directed by j. Robert mitchums iconic performance as terrifying psychopath max cady, and the shocking lack of censorship regarding the true nature of cadys crimes. In addition to mitchum and peck, martin balsam cameos in the remake. In the original, gregory peck was the lawyer and heroic father figure and robert mitchum was. Macdonald, the beloved author of cape fear and the travis mcgee series, now available as an ebook. Cape fear 1962 after an eightyear prison sentence for rape, max cady robert mitchum targets sam bowden gregory peck, one of the lawyers who sent him away.
Edward platt who most people will recognize as the chief from get smart. The plot concerns a lawyer being stalked and tormented by a criminal he helped put in prison. A lawyers family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail. In addition, edward platt, the future chief on the television series get smart, and november 1958 playboy playmate centerfold joan staley make. Robert mitchum is at his best and gives one of his finest performances. Cape fear 1962 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Cape fear 1962 the classic tale of revenge by an excon against a prosecuting attorney. With gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, lori martin. After an eightyear prison term for rape and assault, max cady robert.
Where this scores over scorseses overwraught, overthetop remake is in the presence and what a presence. He is, as keith jarrett once said of miles davis, pure intent. Peck and polly bergen in cape fear 1962 gregory peck in cape fear 1962. Lee thompson on allmovie after an eightyear prison term for rape and.
When she turns her head in pain to look at you, you bite her face. Cady at the boat deckat the schoolcady stalks the daughtersam gets a gunsam returns home 05. In 1962 the walls of the hays office, which had presided over movie censorship since the 30s, were only beginning to crumble. Cape fear community college general catalog and student handbook 20052006 by cape fear community college. Cape fear is a 1991 american psychological thriller film directed by martin scorsese and a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. For a 1962 audience, and emerging in the shadows of such codebreakers as psycho and some like it hot, cape fear still shocked many. Released by soundstage records in 1962 scd 525 containing music from cape fear 1962. Cape fear soundtrack from 1962, composed by bernard herrmann. May 26, 2016 one of these is 1962s cape fear, a subtle yet extremely powerful thriller with two equally powerhouse actors leading us through the story.
Southern lawyer gregory peck sets houseboat trap for exconvict psycho robert mitchum. It faithfully captures all of its resonant themes while still offering a unique interpretation of the original story. Gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, martin balsam, telly savalas by alan bacchus it came as no surprise that martin scorseses version of j. Veteran british director frequently in hollywood, usually with stories featuring an adventure or thriller slant. In the original, gregory peck was the lawyer and heroic father figure and robert mitchum was the criminal who had served time because of what he. At the time, i had a production company that had produced several pictures, and i had been co producer on several, said peck. Lee thompsons original classic cape fear was as closely aligned to the original as it was. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Coming off the success of the guns of navarone, thompson significantly scaled back his scope for this drama, and even the fight scenes at the end have a. Its clear virtually from the getgo that cape fears success is due almost. Lee thompson clearly envisioned cape fear as a 1962 challenge to the fading fifties concept of the perfect nuclear family. Among his many films, including a number of charles bronson movies, are yield to the night, ice cold in alex, north west frontier, the original cape fear, tiger bay, the guns of navarone, what a way to go. Cape fear is a 1962 american neonoir psychological thriller film starring robert mitchum, gregory peck, martin balsam, and polly bergen. Heres why joe morgan thinks they are both classics of the thriller genre.
Cape fear script transcript from the screenplay andor. This was the birth of the movie that would become cape fear. Lee thompson made a cinematic adaptation of john d. James ellroy, the demon dog of american literature, returns with his awardwinning series in a lonely place to discuss cape visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. Lee thompsons original cape fear, 1962 view the tcmdb entry for cape fear 1962. Coming off the success of the guns of navarone, thompson significantly scaled back his scope for this drama, and even the fight scenes at the end have a subdued, almost still aspect. Lee thompsons influential thriller cape fear, released in 1962, was remade in 1991 by martin scorsese to critical acclaim. In addition to mitchum and peck, martin balsam cameos in the.