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Movie · 1962

Cape Fear

Released 12 April 1962 More from 1962 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Will Wright
as Dr. Pearsall
68
Robert Mitchum
as Max Cady
44
Polly Bergen
as Peggy Bowden
31
Joan Staley
as Waitress
21
Lori Martin
as Nancy Bowden
14
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
54years between the oldest and youngest billed
68Will Wright — oldest on the call sheet
14Lori Martin — youngest billed
36average age of the credited cast
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