While watching the original last night I couldn't help but think of how the brooding Bernard Herrman score enhances the picture overall, as does almost every one of his scores. In this perfect "B" movies, freed convict Robert Mitchum arrives in ansmall southern town to terorrize attorney Gregory Peck and his family. Peck had testifies against Mithcum in a trial eight years ago. Peck seeks police and legal help, then turning to a private detective and then finally to hired thugs to beat Mitchum. Throughout, Mitchum, who has studied law in prison, manages to thwart Peck every step of the way.
The climax occurs on a houseboat on the Cape Fear River. Remade in the nineties by Martin Scorcese who wisely chose to retain the Herrman music. That one is on tap for tonight.
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Topic - "Cape Fear" - rico 09:42:25 05/31/06 (19)
- One of the most sickening films - Victor Khomenko 07:15:56 06/01/06 (8)
- Re: One of the most sickening films - patrickU 04:35:14 06/02/06 (0)
- Re: One of the most sickening films - AudioHead 08:56:57 06/01/06 (6)
- Re: One of the most sickening films - Victor Khomenko 09:20:41 06/01/06 (5)
- Re: One of the most sickening films - AudioHead 12:43:28 06/01/06 (4)
- Re: One of the most sickening films - Victor Khomenko 13:21:39 06/01/06 (3)
- why I will watch Reservoir Dogs many more times - tunenut 22:42:40 06/01/06 (0)
- Certainly you get more out of films than just fun. - Analog Scott 17:56:53 06/01/06 (0)
- Re: One of the most sickening films - AudioHead 15:26:46 06/01/06 (0)
- The original is brilliant. Note how Mitchum, with a minimum of - tinear 06:13:08 06/01/06 (2)
- Re: The original is brilliant. Note how Mitchum, with a minimum of - AudioHead 05:35:41 06/02/06 (1)
- Ah, the good ol' days of Savannah. I was there from '77-'91, Tybee - tinear 13:47:34 06/03/06 (0)
- Re: "Cape Fear" - Common Jail Pig 21:05:55 05/31/06 (0)
- Mitchum is phenomenal - laznos 16:40:14 05/31/06 (1)
- Re: Mitchum is phenomenal - AudioHead 05:34:53 06/01/06 (0)
- Re: "Cape Fear" - AudioHead 11:12:00 05/31/06 (3)
- Re: "Cape Fear" - rico 11:52:39 05/31/06 (2)
- That's worth doing... - dave c 17:19:34 05/31/06 (0)
- That Happens With Multi-Faceted Films. Good! nt - AudioHead 12:19:57 05/31/06 (0)