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The Wrong Man (1956) - Movie Browser

Imagine being arrested for crimes you didn't commit—then prove you didn't do them. Good luck.

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Overview

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

Content warning

based on novel or book new york city musician black and white falsely accused robbery insurance innocence

fragility of identitysystemic failuremarriage under pressuretruth versus perception

Standout Aspects

Acting

Fonda's quiet desperation, Miles' devastating breakdown

Direction

Hitchcock strips away glamour for pure dread

Cinematography

Location shooting in real NYC precincts

Best for:Solo·Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Emotional·Disturbing

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

ReleasedDec 22, 1956

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$1.2M·Revenue$2M

Top Cast

Henry Fonda

Manny Balestrero

Vera Miles

Rose Balestrero

Anthony Quayle

Frank D. O'Connor

Harold J. Stone

Detective Lt. Bowers

Charles Cooper

Detective Matthews

John Heldabrand

Tomasini

Esther Minciotti

Mama Balestrero

Doreen Lang

Ann James

Laurinda Barrett

Constance Willis

Norma Connolly

Betty Todd

Nehemiah Persoff

Gene Conforti

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