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Cape Fear (1962) Screenplay

"Cape Fear": Read The 1962 Screenplay By James R. Webb

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A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail. Universal Pictures

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... FinalRevised
Date ... 06.02.1961
Pages ... 110 + 3
Genres ... DramaThriller
Screenplay ... James R. Webb
IMDb ID ... 0055824

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