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The Wrong Man

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35K
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Henry Fonda and Vera Miles in The Wrong Man (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock narrates this trailer for his classic mystery
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Film NoirDrama

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

  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Maxwell Anderson
    • Angus MacPhail
  • Stars
    • Henry Fonda
    • Vera Miles
    • Anthony Quayle
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Maxwell Anderson
      • Angus MacPhail
    • Stars
      • Henry Fonda
      • Vera Miles
      • Anthony Quayle
    • 213User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast93

    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Christopher Emanuel 'Manny' Balestrero
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Rose Balestrero
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Frank D. O'Connor
    Harold J. Stone
    Harold J. Stone
    • Det. Lt. Bowers
    Charles Cooper
    Charles Cooper
    • Det. Matthews
    John Heldabrand
    • Tomasini - Prosecutor
    Esther Minciotti
    Esther Minciotti
    • Mama Balestrero
    Doreen Lang
    Doreen Lang
    • Ann James
    Laurinda Barrett
    • Constance Willis
    Norma Connolly
    • Betty Todd
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Gene Conforti
    Lola D'Annunzio
    • Olga Conforti - Manny's Sister
    Kippy Campbell
    • Robert Balestrero
    Robert Essen
    • Gregory Balestrero
    Richard Robbins
    Richard Robbins
    • Daniel - the Guilty Man
    Dayton Lummis
    • Judge Groat
    Peggy Webber
    Peggy Webber
    • Alice Dennerly
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self - Prologue Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Maxwell Anderson
      • Angus MacPhail
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews213

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Alfred Hitchcock: Narrating the prologue. This was the only time that he spoke in any of his movies.
    • Goofs
      As he begins his opening argument in the trial with "May it please the court", Frank O'Connor (Anthony Quayle) bows to the judge. That's standard procedure in a British courtroom, but would be highly unusual in an American one. Quayle and Alfred Hitchcock, both being British, may not have realized the error.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Prologue narrator: This is Alfred Hitchcock speaking. In the past, I have given you many kinds of suspense pictures, but this time I would like you to see a different one. The difference lies in the fact that this is a true story, every word of it. And yet, it contains elements that are stranger than all the fiction that has gone into many of the thrillers that I've made before.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 26, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El hombre equivocado
    • Filming locations
      • 5th Avenue subway station, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,449
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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