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The Wrong Man (1956)

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HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Alfred Hitchcock
  • Profile picture of Henry Fonda
    Manny Balestrero Henry Fonda
  • Profile picture of Vera Miles
    Rose Balestrero Vera Miles
  • Profile picture of Anthony Quayle
    Frank D. O'Connor Anthony Quayle
  • Profile picture of Harold J. Stone
    Detective Lt. Bowers Harold J. Stone
  • Profile picture of Charles Cooper
    Detective Matthews Charles Cooper
  • Profile picture of John Heldabrand
    Tomasini John Heldabrand
  • Profile picture of Esther Minciotti
    Mama Balestrero Esther Minciotti
  • Profile picture of Doreen Lang
    Ann James Doreen Lang

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