A chilling psychological thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson – and later reimagined by AFI Life Achievement Award honorees Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro – CAPE FEAR (1962) was named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest thrills and features the iconic pairing of Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, the latter a recipient of AFI’s highest honor for a career in film as well as the American Film Institute’s Founding Chairman. Mitchum’s Max Cady was also named by AFI among the most terrifying villains in the art form’s history.
Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CAPE FEAR.
