This good vs. evil thriller casts Mitchum as sadistic ex-con Max Cady determined to wreak revenge on the family of Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), the good small-town lawyer who put him in jail years earlier. Stripped of legal recourse, the civilized Bowden is slowly forced to lower himself to Cady's bestial level to protect his family.

CAST AND CREW

Robert Mitchum Polly Bergen Gregory Peck J. Lee Thompson

GENRE

Drama, Thriller

CERTIFICATE

Suitable only for 15 years and over.

RUN TIME

1 hour 45 minutes

RELEASED

1962