Cape Fear
1962 film directed by J. Lee Thompson
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Summary
Cape Fear is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,731 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: J. Lee Thompson[3]
- Screenwriter: James R. Webb[4], John D. MacDonald[5]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[6]
- Genre: horror film[7], crime film[8], film noir[9], thriller film[10], drama film[11], psychological drama film[12], psychological horror film[13], psychological thriller film[14], crime thriller film[15], crime drama film[16], suspense film[17], mystery film[18], Southern Gothic film[19]
- Based on: The Executioners[20]
- Cast member: Gregory Peck[21], Robert Mitchum[22], Martin Balsam[23], Polly Bergen[24], Lori Martin[25], Telly Savalas[26], Paul Comi[27], Edward Platt[28], Jack Kruschen[29]
- Producer: Sy Bartlett[30]
- Part of the series: Cape Fear[31]
- Director of photography: Sam Leavitt[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Commons category: Cape Fear (1962 film)[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 7.8/10[36], 92%[37], 76/100[38]
- Color: black-and-white[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: January 1, 1962[41], April 12, 1962[42]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[43], Netflix[44]
- Narrative location: North Carolina[45]
- Filming location: California[46]
- Main subject: revenge[47]
- Film editor: George Tomasini[48]
- Title: Cape Fear[49]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[50]
- After a work by: John D. MacDonald[51]
- Different from: Cape Fear[52]
Why It Matters
Cape Fear has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]