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Red Nightmare is the best known title of Armed Forces Information Film (AFIF) 120, Freedom and You. It was an anti-communist short presented as an educational film about the nature of Communism. The film's chief use was to mold public opinion against communism. The film was later released to American television and as an educational film to American schools under the Red Nightmare title. The film is a Cold War-era drama short subject starring Jack Kelly and Jeanne Cooper. Red Nightmare was directed by George Waggner (The Wolf Man) and narrated by Jack Webb. Though made for the Department of Defense, it was shown on American television on Jack Webb's GE True in 1962.
Original Release
02/11/1962
US Release
02/11/1962
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Kelly | Jerry Donavan |
Jeanne Cooper | Helen Donavan |
Peter Brown | Bill Martin |
Pat Woodell | Linda Donavan |
Andrew Duggan | Judge |
Peter Breck | Russian Officer |
Robert Conrad | Pete |
Mike Road | Prosecutor |
Jack Webb | On-Camera Narrator / Narrator |
Fred Aldrich | Judge |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Kelly | Jerry Donavan |
Jeanne Cooper | Helen Donavan |
Peter Brown | Bill Martin |
Pat Woodell | Linda Donavan |
Andrew Duggan | Judge |
Peter Breck | Russian Officer |
Robert Conrad | Pete |
Mike Road | Prosecutor |
Jack Webb | On-Camera Narrator / Narrator |
Fred Aldrich | Judge |
E.J. André | Malenko |
Philip Carey | Major Barnett |
Ashley Cowan | Counter Man |
Paul Cristo | Townsman |
Ronnie Dapo | Jimmy Donavan |
Chad Everett | A Customer |
Carol Nicholson | Sally Donavan |
Louis Quinn | Machinist |
William Reynolds | Ralph |
Van Williams | Air Force Sergeant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack Webb | Producer |
William L. Hendricks | Producer |