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The Wrong Man

HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!

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

1h 45m1956NRTMDb 7.1

CrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Alfred HitchcockAlfred HitchcockDirector · Prologue Narrator (voice)Henry FondaHenry FondaManny BalestreroVera MilesVera MilesRose BalestreroAnthony QuayleAnthony QuayleFrank D. O'ConnorHarold J. StoneHarold J. Stone. BowersCharles CooperCharles CooperMatthewsJohn HeldabrandJohn HeldabrandTomasiniEsther MinciottiEsther MinciottiMama BalestreroDoreen LangDoreen LangAnn JamesLaurinda BarrettLaurinda BarrettConstance WillisNorma ConnollyNorma ConnollyBetty ToddNehemiah PersoffNehemiah PersoffGene Conforti
Lola D'AnnunzioOlga Conforti
Kippy CampbellRobert Balestrero
Robert EssenGregory Balestrero
Richard RobbinsDanielDayton LummisDayton LummisJudge GroatPeggy WebberPeggy WebberMiss DennerlyCharles AidmanCharles AidmanJail Medical AttendantMary BoylanMary BoylanCurious Deli CustomerBonnie FranklinBonnie FranklinYoung GirlBernard HerrmannBernard HerrmannStork Club Piano PlayerWerner KlempererWerner KlempererDr. BannayPatricia MorrowPatricia MorrowYoung GirlHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean StantonDepartment of Corrections EmployeeTuesday WeldTuesday WeldGiggly Girl
Maurice WellsDepartment of Corrections EmployeeHenry BeckmanHenry BeckmanPrisoner at Arraignment HearingPaul BryarPaul BryarInterrogation OfficerDavid KellyDavid KellyPoliceman

Storyline

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

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 December 1956
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (635 votes)

Production

Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
Angus MacPhail, Maxwell Anderson
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$1.2M
Revenue
$2.0M
Profit
$800,000.0
Return
1.7×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Italian, Spanish