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The Wrong Man (1956) · Cineora

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AN ALFRED HITCHCOCK FILM

The Wrong Man

19561h 45mNRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb7.4/ 10 · 35.4K votes

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.

Tense
Melancholic
Thought-provoking
True story
Justice
The mind

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorAlfred Hitchcock

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Henry FondaManny Balestrero

Vera MilesRose Balestrero

Anthony QuayleFrank D. O'Connor

Harold J. Stone. Bowers

Charles CooperMatthews

John HeldabrandTomasini

Esther MinciottiMama Balestrero

Doreen LangAnn James

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