The Wrong Man
An innocent man is thrust into a terrifying nightmare when he's wrongly accused of a series of armed robberies in a chilling tale of mistaken identity and injustice.
“HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!”
Synopsis
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
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A crew of 42+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by George TomasiniShot by Robert BurksScored by Bernard Herrmann
Box Office
1956 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$2.0M
Also known as
- Der falsche Mannde
- Le Faux Coupablefr
- Il ladroit
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Cast & Crew
42 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Henry Fonda
as Christopher Emanuel 'Manny' Balestrero
Vera Miles
as Rose Balestrero
Anthony Quayle
as Frank D. O'Connor
Harold J Stone
as Det. Lt. Bowers
Charles Cooper
as Det. Matthews
John Heldabrand
as Tomasini - Prosecutor
Esther Minciotti
as Mama Balestrero
Doreen Lang
as Ann James
Laurinda Barrett
as Constance Willis
Norma Connolly
as Betty Todd
Nehemiah Persoff
as Gene Conforti
Lola D Annunzio
as Olga Conforti
Supporting cast
25Kippy Campbell
as Robert Balestrero
Robert Essen
as Gregory Balestrero
Dayton Lummis
as Judge Groat
Peggy Webber
as Miss Dennerly
Alfred Hitchcock
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Aidman
as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Mary Boylan
as Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)
Bonnie Franklin
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann
as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
Werner Klemperer
as Dr. Bannay (uncredited)
Patricia Morrow
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Tuesday Weld
as Giggly Girl (uncredited)
Maurice Wells
as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Henry Beckman
as Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
as Interrogation Officer (uncredited)
David Kelly
as Policeman (uncredited)
Donald May
as Arresting Patrolman (uncredited)
Frances Reid
as Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited)
Penny Santon
as Spanish Woman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
as Policeman (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy
as Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited)
John Vivyan
as Det. Holman (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
as Policeman (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
as Small Role (uncredited)
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