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Biography. In 1951, Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero was working as a musician at the Stork Club, a nightclub in New York City, when he was arrested in a case of mistaken identity and charged with the armed robbery of an insurance office.
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Henry Fonda plays Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero, a double-bass player at the Stork Club, in “The Wrong Man’’ (1956), which has just been released on Blu-ray by Warner Archive. This video is...
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 by Herbert Brean.
Gregory Balestrero is the son of Christopher Emmanuel and Rose (Giolito) Balestrero. His father's arrest in a case of mistaken identity was the subject of a book by Maxwell Anderson and of Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 movie The Wrong Man.
Jan 13, 2023 · Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero, played in the film by Henry Fonda, was a real guy. Ordinary — as Hitchcock heroes tend to be. Struggling musician, with a wife and family. On January 13,...
The Wrong Man: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle, Harold J. Stone. In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
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Balestrero is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero (1909–1998), the person on whom the movie The Wrong Man (1956) is based. Ettore Balestrero (born 1966), diplomat of the Holy See.