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The Wrong Man is a 1956 American docudrama film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film was drawn from the true story of an innocent man charged with a crime, as described in the book The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero by Maxwell Anderson [2] [3] and in the magazine article "A Case of ...
Henry Fonda stars as an innocent man mistaken for a robber and arrested in this drama based on a real-life case. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film-noir classic.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1957-01-26
Feb 17, 2016 · A review of Hitchcock's 1956 film based on a true story of a man wrongfully accused of a crime. The review praises the film's style, realism, and emotional impact, and compares it to other classics of the genre.
Musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) needs money to pay for his wife Rose's (Vera Miles) dental procedure. When he tries to borrow money from their insurance policy, someone at the office ...
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- Henry Fonda
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Crime, Drama
Sep 5, 1993 · The Wrong Man: Directed by Jim McBride. With Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Anderson, John Lithgow, Jorge Cervera Jr.. US merchant sailor Alex Walker (Kevin Anderson) is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police.
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- Romance, Thriller
- Jim McBride
- 1993-09-05
A true story of a musician who is mistaken for a robber and arrested in 1953. He and his family face the ordeal of proving his innocence and coping with the consequences.
1 h 45 m. Summary In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber. Drama. Film-Noir. Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock. Written By: Maxwell Anderson, Angus MacPhail. The Wrong Man. Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 15 Critic Reviews. 83.
