Henry Fonda
Manny Balestrero
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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.
- (31K)
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1957-01-26
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 and in the magazine article "A Case of Identity", which was published in Life magazine in June 1953 ...
- $1.2 million
- Bernard Herrmann
- Alfred Hitchcock
Feb 17, 2016 · Based on a true event, the 1956 film follows a man falsely accused of a series of robberies and his wife's mental breakdown. Hitchcock uses his signature style and realism to create a gripping and haunting portrait of a nightmare ordeal.
Watch the 1956 docudrama based on a true story of an innocent man charged with a crime, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film is one of the few Hitchcock films based on a true story and influenced by Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
- 105 min
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.
Wrong Man, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) This Is A True Story The director addresses the audience, setting the distinct tone of his non-fiction mystery, followed by credits and the introduction of protagonist Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda), in Hitchcock's The Wrong Man, 1956.
