After an eight-year prison term for rape and assault, Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) is set free. Immediately making a beeline to Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), the former prosecutor responsible for Cady's conviction, Cady laconically informs Sam that he intends to pay back the attorney for his years behind bars.
In America, less than 10 percent of couples delay the exchanging of wedding vows longer than two years once the decision to tie the knot has been made. According to various sources, the average engagement last year spanned 13 to 16 months.
How Long Is Too Long to Be Engaged? The average length of an engagement is 14.5 monthsâbut is it okay to be engaged much longer than that? According to the Knotties who responded to our 2015 Real Wedding Study, the average length of an engagement is 14.5 monthsâbut that's just an average. Some engagements are super short (like a month!) and some can last for years and years.