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The Wrong Man
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Not Rated
1956
1h 45m
Crime
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Drama
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7.4
93%
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In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
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Cast of The Wrong Man
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)
The Wrong Man Ratings & Reviews
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
...even the straightest of citizens will be looking over their shoulder.
New York Times
A.H. Weiler
Frighteningly authentic, the story generates only a modicum of drama.
Creative Loafing
Matt Brunson
Devoid of any Hitchcockian touches, the movie disappoints only in that it could have been made by any filmmaker experimenting in the faux-documentary style during this period (Jules Dassin comes to mind) -- otherwise, it's gripping material.
PopMatters
Matthew Sorrento
Confined spaces highlight Hitchcock's inversion of his usual fugitive-on-the-run films. (From Hitchcock 101)
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
Boasting an iconic performance from Henry Fonda in the titular role, this is Hitchcock's most somber film and one of of the bleakest works in film history, which may account for its commercial failure and underappreciated status.
Cinemaphile.org
David Keyes
A sullen drama from the first scene until the last, anchored by rather sincere performances and conveyed in the sorts of shadows and silence that were the staples of mainstream film noir.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Perhaps the most underrated and least known of Hitchcock's great films.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
One of Hitchcock's underrated great films that never got its proper due, put aside by some critics as merely a minor work.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Steve Crum
Fine if lower keyed Hitchcock with Fonda as wrongly accused man whose life is wrecked.
Slant Magazine
Eric Henderson
Hitchcock's shadowy mise-en-scne is given a greater sense of veracity through his use of actual NYC locations.
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
In its efforts to be comprehensive about the proceedings, educating audiences who might not know the ins and outs of a run-in with the law, the pacing isn't always tight.
IndieWire
Brandon Judell
[O]ne of the master's must overlooked offerings. . . . But Henry Fonda's performance as the accused and our own current events keep this Wrong Man very pertinent. (Be aware the studios forced a happy coda onto the feature.)
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
Hitchcock's ultimate point evokes cosmic terror: innocence is merely a trick of paperwork, whereas guilt is the human condition.
Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
It's a banner title in Henry Fonda's acting repertoire, and one that works to illustrate Hitchcock's fractured psychoses.
Filmjourney
Doug Cummings
A standout piece in Hitchcock's oeuvre and a film that richly deserves its place among the filmmaker's greatest works.
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
In Hitchcock's litany, it ranks as one of the most forgettable works from his mature era.
Atlantic City Weekly
Lori Hoffman
Hitch plays it straight in compelling drama.
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