Cape fear

Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) is released from prison after eight years in prison for rape. Cady begins to stalk and subtly threaten Sam Bowden's family. Bowden hires three thugs to beat up Cady and persuade him to leave town. The plan backfires when Cady gets the better of all three thugs. Bowen overpowers Cady, but decides not to kill him, preferring him to spend the rest of his life in jail.