Max Cady

Maximilian Cady, often refered simply as Max Cady, is the villain in John D. Macdonald novel The Executioners, which was later adapted into film as Cape Fear in 1962 and 1991, where he was played by Robert Mitchum and Robert De Niro respectively.

He is a rapist and ex-con who comes back after several years in prison to take revenge on Sam Bowden, the lawyer who helped put him in jail, and his family.

Fun Facts
- Robert Mitchum, who played the role in the 1962 version of Cape Fear, was re-cast in 1991 Scorsese's remake, this time as a law officer.