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Fear Strikes Out   1957         N/R, 100 min. Genre: Drama Director: Robert Mulligan   Cast: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams, Perry Wilson, Edd Byrnes, Bart Burns, Bing Russell, Peter J. Votrian, Don Brodie, Richard Bull, June Jocelyn, George Pembroke, Jeffrey Sayre, Gary Vinson   Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall (Anthony Perkins) suffered from mental illness that led to a nervous breakdown. This is the story of how his desire to please his pugnacious father, John (Karl Malden), brought on the breakdown and how Jimmy fights to overcome adversity and return to baseball. Cast Anthony Perkins Jimmy Piersall Karl Malden John Piersall Norma Moore Mary Piersall Adam Williams Psychiatrist G. Brown Perry Wilson Mrs. John Piersall Edd Byrnes Boy who helps Jimmy Bart Burns Joe Cronin Bing Russell Ballplayer Peter J. Votrian Young Jimmy Don Brodie Reporter Evans Richard Bull Reporter Slade June Jocelyn Nurse George Pembroke Umpire Jeffrey Sayre Bartender Gary Vinson High School Ballplayer