Man Afraid

Man Afraid
Man Afraid
Directed by	Harry Keller
Written by	Herb Meadow
Story by	Daniel B. Ullman
Produced by	Gordon Kay
Starring	George Nader ; Phyllis Thaxter ; Tim Hovey
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Music by	Henry Mancini
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 4, 1957;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated December 29, 2025

Man Afraid is a 1957 American film noir directed by Harry Keller and starring George Nader, Phyllis Thaxter and Tim Hovey.

Plot

A minister (George Nader) accidentally kills a young burglar. The father of the burglar (Eduard Franz) sets out to avenge his son's death by threatening the minister's son.

Cast

George Nader as Rev. 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
Mabel Albertson as Maggie
Martin Milner as Shep Hamilton
Troy Donahue as reporter

External links

Man Afraid at IMDb
Man Afraid at the TCM Movie Database

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Man Afraid

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