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Frighteningly authentic, the story generates only a modicum of drama.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
The Wrong Man
HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!
1956 · 1h 45m · Approved
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
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The Wrong Man
Overview
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Director and cast
- Alfred Hitchcock Director
- Henry Fonda as Christopher Emanuel 'Manny' Balestrero
- Vera Miles as Rose Balestrero
- Anthony Quayle as Frank D. O'Connor
- Harold J. Stone as Detective Lt. Bowers
- Charles Cooper as Detective Matthews
- John Heldabrand as Tomasini
- Esther Minciotti as Mama Balestrero
- Doreen Lang Cast
- Laurinda Barrett Cast
- Norma Connolly Cast
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