A convicted sex offender who is released from prison after serving a six year sentence, cady is a walking time bomb, biding his time until he can take revenge on the prosecutor who put him away. Did the movie cape fear either the 1962 version with gregory peck and a spooky robert mitchum or its 1991 remake by martin scorsese. Martin scorseses cape fear, however, is a prime example of a successful directordriven remake, honoring what made the original film. Cape fear 1962 houseboat scene gregory peck raw footage youtube. Jun 06, 2017 the 1962 film cape fear which was remade in 1991 by martin scorsese was based on the 1957 novel the executioners by john d. Mar 03, 2019 cape fear 1962 in the annals of screen psychopaths, there are few who can top robert mitchums portrayal of max cady in the 1962 version of cape fear. The books core premise is basically the same even though are quite a few differences in how it is presented.
Original 1960s version of cape fear is far superior to the 90s remake. A lawyers family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail. Cape fear 1962 movie simple english wikipedia, the. With gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, lori martin. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Both the original 1962 version and the 1991 version were filmed in savannah, georgia, but the more modern cape fear spent more time down south. An exemplary thriller powered by robert mitchums chilling performance and bernard herrmanns sinister score. Savannah, georgia, usa 19 of 19 found this interesting interesting. Mitchum, knowing that peck didnt mean to and ever the professional, refused to break character and continued filming the scene. Cape fear is a 1962 american psychological thriller film directed by j. Cape fear is a 1962 american psychological thriller movie. Im sure many who have watched either the 1962 classic or the remake in 1991 are quite familiar with the plot of cape fear.
Gregory peck portrayed sam bowden, a defense attorney who, along with his family, is terrorized by a man he once prosecuted and sent to jail, the. Savannah, georgia stockton, california ladds marina universal city, california universal studios back lot the filming locations for cape fear. One of these is 1962s cape fear, a subtle yet extremely powerful thriller with two equally powerhouse actors leading us through the story. Cape fear is formed by the intersection of two sweeping arcs of. Martin scorceses faithful 1991 remake does a great service to the original. Ben on film despite movies name, cape fear has nothing. Cape fear 1962 film film wiki fandom powered by wikia. Starring gregory peck and robert mitchum as the villain. In 1972, the mystery writers of america bestowed upon macdonald its very highest honor, the grand master award for lifetime achievement and consistent quality. Cape fear region, region of north carolina surrounding wilmington, adjacent to the cape. Lee thompsons original classic cape fear was as closely aligned to the original as it was.
The way he sees the character of sam bowden is the key to why martin scorsese wanted to remake the 1962 thriller cape fear. Incidentally, there is little apparent connection between the cape fear region, and cape fear, the 1962 and 1991 movie thrillers. According to robert mitchum, during the filming of the final fight scene between him and gregory peck, peck once accidentally punched him for real. Bowden, played by nick nolte, is a defense attorney who is threatened by a man from his past a rapist who has finished a 14year prison sentence and wants revenge for what he believes correctly was a lousy defense. It was filmed in florida, around fort lauderdale and its southern suburb dania,on i95 north of miami, and in the subtropical wilderness of the everglades, down on floridas southern tip. Lee thompson, starring gregory peck and robert mitchum. Savannah, georgia stockton, california ladds marina universal city, california universal studios back lot the filming locations for cape fear 1991 are. Any information about this boat or the movie cape fear that was filmed in 1962 starring gregory peck and filmed at. May 31, 2010 capefear raw footage filmed 1962 ladds marina, stockton, california delta. The book is set in the fictional town of new essex, in what appears to be central florida, where macdonald was.
Cape fear filming locations to visit this is my south. Robert mitchum played max cady in the 1962 version, and appears as lieutenant elgart. Gregory peck, martin balsam and robert mitchum appear in the remake, cape fear 1991. For a 1962 audience, and emerging in the shadows of such codebreakers as psycho and some like it hot, cape fear still shocked many. In 1962 the walls of the hays office, which had presided over movie censorship since the 30s, were only beginning to crumble. The final confrontation at cape fear is electrifying. Cape fear is a 1962 american neonoir psychological thriller film starring robert mitchum, gregory peck, martin balsam, and polly bergen. The film is aided by one of bernard hermanns better scores. Theres a scene where nick nolte slips in human blood. Aug 18, 2010 did the movie cape fear either the 1962 version with gregory peck and a spooky robert mitchum or its 1991 remake by martin scorsese have anything to do with the real cape fear. The book is set in the fictional town of new essex, in what appears to be central florida, where macdonald was living at the time. Gus van sant made the mistake of making a carbon copy clone of hitchcocks psycho in 1998.
Robert mitchums iconic performance as terrifying psychopath max cady, and the shocking lack of censorship regarding the true nature of cadys crimes. Cape fear 1962 houseboat scene gregory peck raw footage. Capefear raw footage filmed 1962 ladds marina, stockton, california delta. Cape fear 1962 official trailer gregory peck movie hd subscribe to.
Mitchum channeled the menace and malice of his night of the hunter villain as unhinged excon max cady, fresh out of jail and seeking revenge against lawyer sam bowden gregory peck and his family, in j. Cape fear 1962 houseboat gregory peck footage youtube. Partially filmed in savannah, georgia, it marked the actors return to a city where he had once been arrested for vagrancy and sentenced to hard labor on a chain gang. Cape fear 1991 this is one of the most intensely terrifying thrillers ever filmed. In addition to mitchum and peck, martin balsam cameos in the remake. Max cady, convicted rapist and sentenced to a term in prison. Savannah, georgia stockton, california ladds marina universal city, california. Jan 27, 2018 hardtofind and interesting documentary.
None of the scenes in either movie were filmed in north carolina. A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteenyear sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him. Where was the movie cape fear filmed at in north carolina. Cape fear, american thriller film, released in 1962, that was a suspenseful tale of revenge, especially noted for robert mitchums chilling performance.
And composer bernard herrmann day the earth stood still displays his musical genius that again gives audiences eerie goosebumps. I suppose we should know that sam would win out against max its a film from 1962 from heavens sake, and max is so evil and sam is so, well, gregory peck, that anything else would have been unthinkable. Peck as cadys lawyer, balsam as a judge, and mitchum as a police lieutenant who suggests that bowden use alternative means to get cady to leave town. Cape fear 1962 filming locations, georgia, gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, martin balsam, jack kruschen, telly savalas. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Cape fear 1962 filming locations the movie district. Cape fear 1962 film cape fear is a 1962 american neonoir psychological thriller film starring robert mitchum, gregory peck, martin balsam, and polly bergen. Cape fear is a prominent headland jutting into the atlantic ocean from bald head island on the coast of north carolina in the southeastern united states. His bestknown works include the popular and critically acclaimed travis mcgee series, and his novel the executioners, which was filmed as cape fear 1962 and remade in 1991. Immediately making a beeline to sam bowden gregory peck, the former prosecutor responsible for cadys. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. It faithfully captures all of its resonant themes while still offering a unique interpretation of the original story. Im gonna round up every movie i can get my hands on that was shot in savannah and write about them. Its a choice i dont regret in the least, as the picture, while quite tame by todays standards, is still an enjoyable flick that has done a.
Cape fear is a 1991 american psychological thriller film directed by martin scorsese and a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. After an eightyear prison term for rape and assault, max cady robert mitchum is set free. Cape fear, american thriller film, released in 1962, that was a suspenseful tale of revenge, especially noted for robert mitchums chilling. Does the film cape fear have any connection to the cape. Lee thompsons influential, bernard herrmannscored thriller. Cape fear 1991 after spending eight years in prison for rape, max cady robert mitchum is released. In the 1962 film, the majority of filming took place in savannah and at the studio lot in california. Webb from the 1957 novel the executioners by john d. The movie is about an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal who he had helped send to jail for rape.
The film tells of a convicted rapist who is released from prison after his 14 year long sentence. Jul 26, 20 both the original 1962 version and the 1991 version were filmed in savannah, georgia, but the more modern cape fear spent more time down south. Macdonalds disquieting tale, the executioners, i deemed it beneficial to refresh my memory and take another look at thompsons rendition. In this movie that lives down to its name, director martin scorsese shows why he is considered a master of cinepsyche suspense. The 1962 film cape fear which was remade in 1991 by martin scorsese was based on the 1957 novel the executioners by john d. It was released on april 12, 1962 by universal pictures and remade in 1991. Gregory peck, filmed ladds marina,california delta 1962. Director martin scorseses remake of cape fear 1991 is an homage to the 1962 film. Top film 1962 a list of 24 titles created 31 jul 2016 best movies of 1962. At the same time, mitchum was still on probation from a. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Gregory peck, who starred in cape fear 1962, appears as cadys lawyer. Sep 12, 2012 cape fear movie 1962 houseboat built by george ladd at ladds marina in 1962.
Savanna, georgia fort lauderdale, florida hollywood, florida florida 411 north hollywood way, burbank, california. Aug 18, 2012 the final confrontation at cape fear is electrifying. Both films are based on the executioners, a 1957 novel by floridabased mystery writer john d. Cape fear headland, a promontory of the coast of north carolina, the source of the name. Filmed in black and white, it looks fantastic on bluray. Filming locations 8 filming dates 1 filming locations. It is largely formed of barrier beaches and the silty outwash of the cape fear river as it drains the southeast coast of north carolina through an estuary south of wilmington. Theres foul language, bloody violence, and a tame sex scene. He tracks down the family of the lawyer who defended him, or failed to do so in his eyes, to seek revenge. The original cape fear is noteworthy for two reasons.
Cape fear 1962 in the annals of screen psychopaths, there are few who can top robert mitchums max cady in the 1962 version of cape fear. Macdonald, cape fear stars gregory peck as sam bowden, a smalltown lawyer who has a happy family life with his wife peggy and teenage daughter nancy. At the same time, mitchum was still on probation from a previous charge of marijuana possession. Gregory peck, robert mitchum, polly bergen, martin balsam, telly savalas by alan bacchus it came as no surprise that martin scorseses version of j. Cape fear 1962 official trailer gregory peck movie hd youtube. However, upon entering his trailer, mitchum said that he literally collapsed due to the impact of the punch and said. Cape fear 1962 in the annals of screen psychopaths, there are few who can top robert mitchums portrayal of max cady in the 1962 version of cape fear. Martin balsam played mark dutton in the 1962 version, and the judge in this version. A convicted sex offender who is released from prison after serving a six year sentence, cady is a walking time bomb, bidding his time until he can take revenge on the prosecutor who put him away. Having recently covered martin scorseses 1991 retooling of j. I invite the viewers to buy and watch cape fear 1962, it is at least as good as the.