- Country: USA
- Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
- Release: 1957-03-28
- Director: Robert Mulligan
- Writers: Ted Berkman , Raphael Blau , Jimmy Piersall , Al Hirshberg
- Language: English
- Stars: Anthony Perkins , Karl Malden (1912–2009) , Norma Moore , Adam Williams
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: El precio del éxito (Spain) , Venciendo el miedo (Bolivia) , Venciendo el miedo (Cuba) , Fruktan bryter ut (Sweden) , I skia tou fovou (Greece) , Prisonnier de la peur (Belgium) , Prisonnier de la peur (France, French Republic) , Buhranlı Yıllar (Turkey) , Prigioniero della paura (Italy) , The Jim Piersall Story (United States of America) , De weg naar de roem (Netherlands the) , Venciendo el miedo (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Fear Strikes Out (United Kingdom) , Die Nacht kennt keine Schatten , Venciendo el miedo (Colombia) , Venciendo el miedo (Costa Rica) , Venciendo el miedo (Venezuela) , Venciendo el miedo (Panama) , Vencendo o Medo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Venciendo el miedo (Argentina) , Pelon vanki (Finland) , Vencendo o Medo (Brazil) , Venciendo el miedo (Peru) , Fear Strikes Out , Aihmalotoi tou fovou (Greece) , Gevangene van de angst (Belgium) , 栄光の旅路 (Japan) , Frykten slår ut (Norway) , Страх вырывается наружу , Venciendo al miedo (Mexico) , Fear Strikes Out (United States of America) , Venciendo el miedo (Chile)
- Plot: Jim Piersall is groomed by his loving but hard-driving father (living vicariously through his son) to play major league baseball. His desire to succeed to please his father leads to mental illness and a nervous breakdown. Can he overcome those difficulties and return to the major leagues?
- IMDB:tt0050383
Fear Strikes Out Cast · · · ALL
Robert Mulligan
Director
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden
(1912–2009)
John Piersall
Norma Moore
Mary Piersall
Adam Williams
Doctor Brown
Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall
Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Richard Bull
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Edd Byrnes
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
Bart Burns
Joe Cronin (uncredited)