Man Afraid

April. 04,1957      NR
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge.

George Nader as  Reverend David Collins
Phyllis Thaxter as  Lisa Collins
Tim Hovey as  Michael Collins
Eduard Franz as  Carl Simmons
Harold J. Stone as  Lieutenant Marlin
Judson Pratt as  Wilbur Fletcher
Reta Shaw as  Nurse Willis
Tom Nolan as  Ronnie (Skunky) Fletcher (as Butch Bernard)
Mabel Albertson as  Maggie
Martin Milner as  Shep Hamilton

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Reviews

SpuffyWeb
1957/04/04

Sadly Over-hyped

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AshUnow
1957/04/05

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Kaydan Christian
1957/04/06

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Brenda
1957/04/07

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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