The Wrong Man(1956)

HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!

71

1h 45m

  • Crime,
  • Drama

Overview

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

Cast

  • Henry Fonda

    Henry Fonda

    Manny Balestrero

  • Vera Miles

    Vera Miles

    Rose Balestrero

  • Anthony Quayle

    Anthony Quayle

    Frank D. O'Connor

  • Harold J. Stone

    Harold J. Stone

    Detective Lt. Bowers

  • Charles Cooper

    Charles Cooper

    Detective Matthews

  • John Heldabrand

    John Heldabrand

    Tomasini

  • Esther Minciotti

    Esther Minciotti

    Mama Balestrero

  • Doreen Lang

    Doreen Lang

    Ann James

  • Laurinda Barrett

    Laurinda Barrett

    Constance Willis

  • Norma Connolly

    Norma Connolly

    Betty Todd

  • Nehemiah Persoff

    Nehemiah Persoff

    Gene Conforti

  • Dayton Lummis

    Dayton Lummis

    Judge Groat

  • Peggy Webber

    Peggy Webber

    Miss Dennerly

  • Alfred Hitchcock

    Alfred Hitchcock

    Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Charles Aidman

    Charles Aidman

    Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)

  • Mary Boylan

    Mary Boylan

    Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Dec 22, 1956)

    Budget

    $1,200,000

    Revenue

    $2,000,000

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