THE ASTOR REVIEW

Robert Mitchum equals his chilling role in “The Night Of The Hunter” as an ex-con who is out to get revenge on Gregory Peck (in an equally brilliant role to his “To Kill a Mockingbird” turn) – the lawyer who put him behind bars. He puts into play an insidious plan that terrorises Peck and his family. Extremely daring subject matter for its time is still very potent, even though most of the violence and sexual tension is suggested. Still stands as a mightily scary film. GF

IMDB SYNOPSIS

Small-town lawyer Sam Bowden's life becomes torturous when Max Cady re-enters his life. Cady went to jail for 8 years after Bowden testified that Cady attacked a young woman. Now that Cady has been released, he begins to terrorize Bowden and his family, particularly targeting Bowden's daughter, Nancy. Initially, Cady uses his newfound knowledge of the law (learned in prison) to annoy the Bowdens, then poisons the family dog... Who's next ?