Editing Cape Fear (1962 film) (section)

===Censorship===
Although the word "rape" was entirely removed from the script before shooting, the film still enraged the censors, who worried that "there was a continuous threat of sexual assault on a child." To accept the film, British censors required extensive editing and deleting of specific scenes.<ref>Why Cape Fear can't go on
Author: Cecil Wilson Date: Thursday,  May 3, 1962,
Publication: Daily Mail p 6</ref>

After making around 6 minutes of cuts, the film still nearly garnered a British X rating (meaning at the time, "Suitable for those aged 18 and older", not necessarily meaning there was sexually explicit or violent content).{{citation needed|date=May 2012}}<ref>Film chief censors Our 'Erb
Author: Barry Norman Date: Wednesday,  June 13, 1962,
Publication: Daily Mail p 3</ref> Thompson said he had to make 161 cuts; the censor argued it was fifteen main cuts but admitted they took 5 minutes. The censor said this was primarily because the film involved threat of sexual assault against a child.<ref>Why we cut Cape Fear—by the film censors
Author: Barry Norman Date: Friday,  June 22, 1962,
Publication: Daily Mail p 3</ref>