I Live in Fear(1955)
An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
Movie: I Live in Fear
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kiichi Nakajima
Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Jiro Nakajima
Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband
Toyo Nakajima
Sue Nakajima
Yoshi Nakajima
Kimie Nakajima
Asako Kuribayashi
Ryoichi Sayama
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