Red Nightmare (1962): Cast
Red Nightmare is a 1962 short sci-fi drama directed by George Waggner, starring Jack Webb as On-Camera Narrator, Peter Brown and Andrew Duggan. It runs 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 29 min
- Director
- George Waggner
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Nightmare About?
The premise of Red Nightmare without spoilers.
An American man who has always taken his freedoms for granted awakens to discover that the United States government has been supplanted by a Communist regime. The short film, narrated by Jack Webb, draws on alleged Soviet projects that recreated U.S. communities to train infiltrators, spies and moles, presented in a stark, dystopian vision.
Red Nightmare Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- anti communist
- anti communism
- propaganda
- communism
- communist threat
- nightmare
- narrator
- red scare
- it was all a dream
- sponsored film
- family relationships
- marriage
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- parent child relationship
- husband wife relationship
- totalitarianism
- totalitarian regime
- dream sequence
- trial
- court
- court of law
- freedom
- statue of liberty
- cold war era
- reference to the soviet union
- color in title
- ephemeral film
- cult film
- soviet invasion
- cold war
- dream
Red Nightmare Cast & Characters
Jack Webb leads the cast as On-Camera Narrator, with Peter Brown as Bill Martin and Andrew Duggan as Judge. Directed by George Waggner; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Waggner
- Jack Webb as On-Camera Narrator
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Peter Brown as Bill Martin - Andrew Duggan as Judge
- Philip Carey as Major Barnett
Also Starring in Red Nightmare
· 7 more- Jack Kelly Jerry Donavan
- Robert Conrad Pete
- Jeanne Cooper Helen Donavan
- Peter Breck Russian Officer
- Mike Road Prosecutor
- Van Williams Air Force Sergeant
- Pat Woodell Linda Donavan
More from George Waggner
More films directed by George Waggner: Mission of Danger, Jack the Ripper, Destination Nightmare and Pawnee.
Red Nightmare Videos
The featurette of Red Nightmare.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Red Menace, Red Monarch and Nightmare at Noon.
Red Nightmare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Red Nightmare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Nightmare?
Red Nightmare runs 29 minutes.
When was Red Nightmare released?
Red Nightmare was released on February 11, 1962.
Who directed Red Nightmare?
Red Nightmare was directed by George Waggner.
More films by George Waggner Who is in the cast of Red Nightmare?
Red Nightmare stars Jack Webb as On-Camera Narrator, Peter Brown as Bill Martin and Andrew Duggan as Judge, among 11 credited actors.
Does Red Nightmare have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Nightmare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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