Cape Fear (1962)

Cape Fear theatrical poster Country USA Directed by J. Lee Thompson Release Date 1962 Studio Melville-Talbot Productions Distributor Universal Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Sam Bowden Gregory Peck Max Cady Robert Mitchum Private Detective Charles Sievers Telly Savalas Police Chief Mark Dutton Martin Balsam

Cape Fear is a 1962 thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Gregory Peck as a mild-mannered lawyer who finds himself and his family terrorized by a recently released convict (Robert Mitchum), who has a past with the lawyer. A remake directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte was released in 1991. The original film's stars Peck and Mitchum in addition to Martin Balsam also made cameos in that film.

The following weapons were used in the film Cape Fear (1962):

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck) has a Smith & Wesson Model 36 in his desk drawer.

Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.

Bowden pulls the snub nosed revolver from his drawer.

Colt Police Positive

Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck) later uses a Colt Police Positive. His hired hand Deputy Kersek (Page Slattery) has one as well.

Colt Police Positive with 4" Barrel - .38 spl

Bowdens revolver, after he dropped it.

Bowden searching with the revolver in his hand.

Deputy Kersek hiding with the revolver in his hand.