The Wrong Man (1956)

7	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

1950s (4), Drama (3), Crime (2), Usa (2), Film Noir (2), Black & White (2), Conspiracy (1), Classic (1), Detective (1), 1956 (1), {classics 10} (1), Dark (1)

Description

he true story of Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda), a musician unjustly accused of armed robbery. In classic Hitchcock form, Balestrero vehemently protests his innocence but acts thoroughly guilty, leading a host of policemen and witnesses to finger him as the thief. The trial goes badly for Manny, but life is worse for his wife, Rose (Vera Miles), wh ... (more)

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Starring (View all) :

Henry Fonda

Christopher Emanuel 'Manny' Balestrero

Rose Balestrero

Frank D. O'Connor

Detective Lt. Bowers

Detective Matthews

Tomasini

Mama Balestrero

Ann James

Constance Willis

Betty Todd

Written by (View all) :

Maxwell Anderson

(screenplay) and

Angus MacPhail

(screenplay)

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