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The Wrong Man

  • 19561956
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  • 1h 45m
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7.4/10
29K
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Henry Fonda and Vera Miles in The Wrong Man (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock narrates this trailer for his classic mystery
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DramaFilm-Noir
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
29K
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    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Maxwell Anderson(screenplay)
    • Angus MacPhail(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Henry Fonda
    • Vera Miles
    • Anthony Quayle
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Maxwell Anderson(screenplay)
    • Angus MacPhail(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Henry Fonda
    • Vera Miles
    • Anthony Quayle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 187User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Christopher Emanuel 'Manny' Balestrero
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Rose Balestrero
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Frank D. O'Connor
    Harold J. Stone
    Harold J. Stone
    • Det. Lt. Bowers
    Charles Cooper
    Charles Cooper
    • Det. Matthews
    John Heldabrand
    • Tomasini - Prosecutor
    Esther Minciotti
    Esther Minciotti
    • Mama Balestrero
    Doreen Lang
    Doreen Lang
    • Ann James
    Laurinda Barrett
    • Constance Willis
    Norma Connolly
    • Betty Todd
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Gene Conforti
    Lola D'Annunzio
    • Olga Conforti - Manny's Sister
    Kippy Campbell
    • Robert Balestrero
    Robert Essen
    • Gregory Balestrero
    Richard Robbins
    Richard Robbins
    • Daniel - the Guilty Man
    Dayton Lummis
    • Judge Groat
    Peggy Webber
    Peggy Webber
    • Alice Dennerly
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self - Prologue Narrator
    • (voice)
      • Alfred Hitchcock
      • Maxwell Anderson(screenplay) (story)
      • Angus MacPhail(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The scene where Manny (Henry Fonda) is taken to prison was filmed in a real prison. As he is led to his cell , you can hear one of the inmates yell out "What'd they get ya for, Henry??", and a bunch of other prisoners laughing.
    • Goofs
      When Manny (Henry Fonda) enters prison, a prisoner shouts "What'd they get you for, Henry?", using the actor's name.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Prologue narrator: This is Alfred Hitchcock speaking. In the past, I have given you many kinds of suspense pictures. But this time, I would like you to see a different one. The difference lies in the fact that this is a true story, every word of it. And yet it contains elements that are stranger than all the fiction that has gone into many of the thrillers that I've made before.

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)

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    9/10
    A Very Sad Drama Based on a True Story
    In New York, the Catholic Italian musician of the Stork Club Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero (Henry Fonda) is a simple man, married with his beloved wife Rose (Vera Miles) and having two sons. On 14 January 1953, his wife needs an expensive teeth treatment, and Manny goes to the insurance company, trying to raise a loan. However, he is wrongly identified by a clerk as the man who robbed the place twice, being arrested and sent to jail. His friends pay the bail and he tries to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Rose has a nervous breakdown, caused by her mistrust on his innocence, and is sent to an institution for treatment.

    "The Wrong Man" is a very sad and touching story of the injustice against an innocent man, affecting the health of his family. Henry Fonda is amazing in the role of an ordinary man, who accepts passively the situations, believing on God and praying for strength and justice. Vera Miles is fantastic in the role of a wife who believe she has part of the guilty for the action of her beloved husband. This movie was filmed in many authentic locations, and is a very different work of Alfred Hitchcock. Maybe due to the theme be so serious, Hitchcock appears only introducing of the story, and does not have any other small participations as he usually does in his movies. The black and white photography, with shadows, and the score of Bernard Herrmann, complete the magnificence of this great underrated movie. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "O Homem Errado" ("The Wrong Man")
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      • January 26, 1957 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
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      • 5th Avenue subway station, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Black and White

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