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Man Afraid
“The most terrifying suspense your heart has ever felt!”
60%
Movie
1h 24m
AI Analysis
Man Afraid (1957) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Man Afraid (1957) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Thriller with tense and nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge. Our models also surface themes such as family and revenge from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~84 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Man Afraid 60% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1957-04-04
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 146637
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Is there an official trailer for Man Afraid?
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What is Man Afraid about?
A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge.
Is there an AI analysis for Man Afraid?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Man Afraid?
The official runtime for Man Afraid is approximately 84 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

George Nader
Reverend David Collins

Phyllis Thaxter
Lisa Collins

Tim Hovey
Michael Collins

Eduard Franz
Carl Simmons

Harold J. Stone
Lieutenant Marlin

Judson Pratt
Wilbur Fletcher

Reta Shaw
Nurse Willis

Tom Nolan
Ronnie (Skunky) Fletcher (as Butch Bernard)

Mabel Albertson
Maggie

Martin Milner
Shep Hamilton
- M
Mason Curry
Bit Role (uncredited)

John Damler
Reporter (uncredited)

Troy Donahue
Reporter (uncredited)
- P
Paul Engle
Boy in Taylor Shop (uncredited)

William Henry
Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Herron
Frankie Simmons - Burglar (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Bit Role (uncredited)
- J
Jess Kirkpatrick
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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