The Wrong Man

HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!

Duration: 105 min
Release date: 1956-12-22
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In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

Crime Drama

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Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Manny Balestrero
Vera Miles
Vera Miles
as Rose Balestrero
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
as Frank D. O'Connor
Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone
as Detective Lt. Bowers
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
as Detective Matthews
John Heldabrand
John Heldabrand
as Tomasini
Esther Minciotti
Esther Minciotti
as Mama Balestrero
Doreen Lang
Doreen Lang
as Ann James
Laurinda Barrett
Laurinda Barrett
as Constance Willis
Norma Connolly
Norma Connolly
as Betty Todd
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
as Gene Conforti
Lola D'Annunzio
Lola D'Annunzio
as Olga Conforti
Kippy Campbell
Kippy Campbell
as Robert Balestrero
Robert Essen
Robert Essen
as Gregory Balestrero
Richard Robbins
Richard Robbins
as Daniel
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
as Judge Groat
Peggy Webber
Peggy Webber
as Miss Dennerly
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Aidman
Charles Aidman
as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Mary Boylan
Mary Boylan
as Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)
Bonnie Franklin
Bonnie Franklin
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
Werner Klemperer
Werner Klemperer
as Dr. Bannay (uncredited)
Patricia Morrow
Patricia Morrow
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
as Giggly Girl (uncredited)
Maurice Wells
Maurice Wells
as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman
as Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
as Interrogation Officer (uncredited)
David Kelly
David Kelly
as Policeman (uncredited)
Donald May
Donald May
as Arresting Patrolman (uncredited)
Frances Reid
Frances Reid
as Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Penny Santon
as Spanish Woman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Clarence Straight
as Policeman (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy
Emerson Treacy
as Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited)
John Vivyan
John Vivyan
as Det. Holman (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
as Policeman (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
Dee Carroll
as Small Role (uncredited)
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