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The Wrong Man (1956)

NR · 1956-12-22 · 1h 45m · EN
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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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Alfred HitchcockDirector
Budget
$1.2M
Box office
$2M

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Henry FondaHenry FondaManny BalestreroVera MilesVera MilesRose BalestreroAnthony QuayleAnthony QuayleFrank D. O'ConnorHarold J. StoneHarold J. StoneDetective Lt. BowersCharles CooperCharles CooperDetective MatthewsJohn HeldabrandJohn HeldabrandTomasiniEsther MinciottiEsther MinciottiMama BalestreroDoreen LangDoreen LangAnn JamesLaurinda BarrettLaurinda BarrettConstance WillisNorma ConnollyNorma ConnollyBetty ToddNehemiah PersoffNehemiah PersoffGene ConfortiLola D'AnnunzioLola D'AnnunzioOlga Conforti

Keywords

Based on novel or bookFalsely accusedRobberyNew york cityMusicianInnocenceInsurance

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Falsely Accused · RobberyNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference99505Actor preference99485 · 159919 · 166863

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

How long is The Wrong Man?

The Wrong Man has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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