Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Frights
- Mild
The story
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
- small town
- psychopath
- poison
- ex-detainee
- boat
- film noir
- lawyer
- psychological thriller
- killing a dog
- listening to the radio
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Gregory Peck
Sam Bowden
Robert Mitchum
Max Cady
Polly Bergen
Peggy Bowden
Martin Balsam
Police Chief Mark Dutton
- Lori Martin — Nancy Bowden
- Jack Kruschen — Attorney Dave Grafton
- Telly Savalas — Private Detective Charles Sievers
- Barrie Chase — Diane Taylor
- Paul Comi — Garner
- John McKee — Officer Marconi
- Page Slattery — Deputy Kersek
- Ward Ramsey — Officer Brown
- Edward Platt — Judge
- Will Wright — Dr. Pearsall
- Joan Staley — Waitress
- Directed
- J. Lee Thompson
- Written
- James R. Webb
Production
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 642 ratings
- Studio
- Melville-Talbot Productions, Universal Pictures
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
