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.
Keywords:
Small town
Psychopath
Poison
Ex-detainee
Boat
Film noir
Lawyer
Dog
Family
Listening to the radio
Aggressive
Intense
Movie tag line: "Now he had only one weapon left—murder!"
Character: Sam Bowden
Character: Max Cady
Character: Peggy Bowden
Character: Nancy Bowden
Character: Police Chief Mark Dutton