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Midnight Movie: Cape Fear

on BBC Two England

starring
Gregory Peck , Robert Mitchum Polly Bergen
When Max Cady. a sadistic ex-convict, is finally released from prison he has but one plan, to revenge himself on Sam Bowden , the respected small-town lawyer who got him convicted. Cady viciously terrorises Bowden and his family, forcing the lawyer first to take violent defensive action and then to take his wife and daughter to a remote hide-out. It is there that Cady decides to take revenge.
Screenplay by JAMES R. WEBB from the novel The Executioners by JOHN D. MACDONALD
Produced by SY BARTLETT
Directed by J LEE THOMPSON Films: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregory Peck
Unknown:
Robert Mitchum
Unknown:
Polly Bergen
Unknown:
Max Cady.
Unknown:
Sam Bowden
Unknown:
James R. Webb
Unknown:
John D. MacDonald
Produced By:
Sy Bartlett
Directed By:
J Lee Thompson
Sam Bowden:
Gregory Peck
Max Cady:
Robert Mitchum
Peggy Bowden:
Polly Bergen
Nancy Bowden:
Lori Martin
Mark Dutton:
Martin Balsam
Dave Grafton:
Jack Kruschen
Charles Sievers:
Telly Savalas
Diane Taylor:
Barrie Chase
Garner:
Paul Comi
Officer Marconi:
John McKee
Deputy Kersek:
Page Slattery
Officer Brown:
Ward Ramsey
Judge:
Edward Platt
Dr Pearsall:
Will Wright

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