Cape Fear (1962)
Cape Fear would have been the perfect film to release after To Kill a Mockingbird. In this one, Gregory Peck plays a successful and honorable lawyer, but one of the men he prosecuted and helped put in jail seeks revenge after his release. As it was, Cape Fear was released in April 1962, and the film that won Greg his Oscar was released Christmas of that year. You might want to rent both of them for a Peck-fest weekend, but depending on your point of view, either one could be watched first.
If you liked Robert Mitchum’s frightening performance in The Night of the Hunter, you’ll love him in this. And if you like Gregory Peck in roles with lots of integrity, you’ll find no obstacle in rooting for him and his family in Cape Fear. If you like both those actors, it’s a shoe-in that you’ll enjoy this scary flick, even if you end up watching it from behind a pillow.
This is a pretty spooky flick, especially because Mitchum is so charming. The charming bad guys are the worst, because part of you really wants to root for them—until they do something really bad, that is. And if you watch Robert Mitchum movies, you know he can be very bad when he wants to be! Cape Fear is a very dark thriller, even by today’s standards, but it’s far less gruesome than the 1991 remake. If you prefer your scary movies to be a little on the tamer side, I suggest you stick with 1962’s Cape Fear and leave the remake to the pros.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, it's pretty scary and a little creepy, so I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
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More Martin Balsam movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More Gregory Peck movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1991's Cape Fear here!
If you liked Robert Mitchum’s frightening performance in The Night of the Hunter, you’ll love him in this. And if you like Gregory Peck in roles with lots of integrity, you’ll find no obstacle in rooting for him and his family in Cape Fear. If you like both those actors, it’s a shoe-in that you’ll enjoy this scary flick, even if you end up watching it from behind a pillow.
This is a pretty spooky flick, especially because Mitchum is so charming. The charming bad guys are the worst, because part of you really wants to root for them—until they do something really bad, that is. And if you watch Robert Mitchum movies, you know he can be very bad when he wants to be! Cape Fear is a very dark thriller, even by today’s standards, but it’s far less gruesome than the 1991 remake. If you prefer your scary movies to be a little on the tamer side, I suggest you stick with 1962’s Cape Fear and leave the remake to the pros.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, it's pretty scary and a little creepy, so I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Martin Balsam movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More Gregory Peck movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1991's Cape Fear here!