CHILLING SUSPENSE in the screen's most gripping war of nerves!

Starring: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Lori Martin, Martin Balsam, Jack Kruschen, Telly Savalas, Barrie Chase, Paul Comi, Page Slattery, Will Wright

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I got somethin' planned for your wife and kid that they ain't nevah gonna forget. They ain't nevah gonna forget it... and neither will you, Counselor! Nevah!" - Max Cady

Why watch this? This is a law-abiding citizen's worst nightmare.

Plot Summary: Max Cady, an ex-convict, is released from prison and travels to a small town to seek revenge on Sam Bowden, the lawyer who testified against him. Cady begins a menacing campaign of intimidation, stalking Bowden and his family while exploiting the limits of the law to avoid arrest. With his family's safety at risk and the police unable to help, Bowden is forced to take matters into his own hands in a final confrontation.

Dad's Preview: From the minute Mitchum saunters onto the screen, this thriller oozes noir and dread. The way he wears that Panama hat and slithers into this helpless family's life, like watching cancer in accelerated motion. That's all Robert Mitchum, tapping again into his menacing side, ala Night of the Hunter (1955). Peck and newcomer Lori Martin also give fine performances. This tense classic builds and builds to a memorable ending, thanks to a superb, intense musical score. 

Melville Productions, Talbot Productions; Universal-International