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The Wrong Man (1956)

"HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!"

7.1/10(608 votes)
1h 45m
December 22, 1956
Crime
Drama
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
The Wrong Man
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$1.2M
Revenue
$2.0M

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Cast

Henry Fonda as Manny Balestrero

Henry Fonda

Manny Balestrero

Vera Miles as Rose Balestrero

Vera Miles

Rose Balestrero

Anthony Quayle as Frank D. O'Connor

Anthony Quayle

Frank D. O'Connor

Harold J. Stone as Detective Lt. Bowers

Harold J. Stone

Detective Lt. Bowers

Charles Cooper as Detective Matthews

Charles Cooper

Detective Matthews

John Heldabrand as Tomasini

John Heldabrand

Tomasini

Esther Minciotti as Mama Balestrero

Esther Minciotti

Mama Balestrero

Doreen Lang as Ann James

Doreen Lang

Ann James

Laurinda Barrett as Constance Willis

Laurinda Barrett

Constance Willis

Norma Connolly as Betty Todd

Norma Connolly

Betty Todd

Nehemiah Persoff as Gene Conforti

Nehemiah Persoff

Gene Conforti

Lola D'Annunzio as Olga Conforti

Lola D'Annunzio

Olga Conforti

Kippy Campbell as Robert Balestrero

Kippy Campbell

Robert Balestrero

Robert Essen as Gregory Balestrero

Robert Essen

Gregory Balestrero

Richard Robbins as Daniel

Richard Robbins

Daniel

Dayton Lummis as Judge Groat

Dayton Lummis

Judge Groat

Peggy Webber as Miss Dennerly

Peggy Webber

Miss Dennerly

Alfred Hitchcock as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Aidman as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Aidman

Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)

Mary Boylan as Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)

Mary Boylan

Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures logoWarner Bros. Pictures

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