The Wrong Man
HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!
1956 | 105m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Writer: | Maxwell Anderson, Angus MacPhail |
| Staring: |
| In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 22, 1956 |
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| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer: | Maxwell Anderson, Angus MacPhail |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | new york city, robbery, falsely accused, based on novel or book, musician, innocence, insurance |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,000,000
Budget: $1,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Charles Aidman | Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited) |
| Mary Boylan | Curious Deli Customer (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Franklin | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Werner Klemperer | Dr. Bannay (uncredited) |
| Patricia Morrow | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited) |
| Tuesday Weld | Giggly Girl (uncredited) |
| Maurice Wells | Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited) |
| Henry Beckman | Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | Interrogation Officer (uncredited) |
| David Kelly | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Donald May | Arresting Patrolman (uncredited) |
| Frances Reid | Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited) |
| Penny Santon | Spanish Woman (uncredited) |
| Clarence Straight | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Emerson Treacy | Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited) |
| John Vivyan | Det. Holman (uncredited) |
| Ray Bennett | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Maxwell Anderson | Screenplay, Story |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| George Groves | Technical Advisor |
| Angus MacPhail | Screenplay |
| Bernard Herrmann | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Burks | Director of Photography |
| Paul Sylbert | Art Direction |
| George Tomasini | Editor |
| Daniel McCauley | Assistant Director |
| Frank D. O'Connor | Technical Advisor |
| William L. Kuehl | Set Decoration |
| Earl Crain Sr. | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock | Producer |
| Herbert Coleman | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 75 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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