Movie·1956·1h 45m
The Wrong Man
HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Written By
Angus MacPhail
Producer
Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Editor
George Tomasini
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
613 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
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
Lola D'Annunzio
Olga Conforti
Kippy Campbell
Robert Balestrero
Robert Essen
Gregory Balestrero
Richard Robbins
Daniel
Dayton Lummis
Judge Groat
Peggy Webber
Miss Dennerly
Alfred Hitchcock
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Alfred Hitchcock
Director, Producer
Maxwell Anderson
Screenplay, Story
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
George Tomasini
Editor
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
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