J. Lee Thompson Movies: Top 2 Performances by a Successful Director



Biography

Read More
What a Way to Go! Poster
What a Way to Go! ( 1964) | IMDb: 6.9
Comedy , Romance
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
Starring:
Shirley MacLaine , Paul Newman , Robert Mitchum , Dean Martin , Gene Kelly , Robert Cummings
Directed by:
J. Lee Thompson , Fred R. Simpson
Produced by:
Arthur P. Jacobs , William Eckhardt
Cape Fear Poster
Cape Fear ( 1962) | IMDb: 7.7
Thriller
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.
Starring:
Gregory Peck , Robert Mitchum , Polly Bergen , Lori Martin , Martin Balsam , Jack Kruschen
Directed by:
J. Lee Thompson , Ray Gosnell Jr.
Produced by:
Sy Bartlett , Ernest B. Wehmeyer