The Wrong Man
HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!
Rating: 7.1 out of 10TMDB(641 votes)
Overview
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $1.2M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City and Jackson Heights
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Music
Music by Bernard Herrmann
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Burks
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Angus MacPhailScreenplay
- Maxwell AndersonScreenplay, Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 22, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Revenue
- $2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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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
Laurinda BarrettConstance Willis
Norma ConnollyBetty Todd
Nehemiah PersoffGene Conforti- Lola D'AnnunzioOlga Conforti
- Kippy CampbellRobert Balestrero
- Robert EssenGregory Balestrero
- Richard RobbinsDaniel
Dayton LummisJudge Groat
Peggy WebberMiss Dennerly
Alfred HitchcockPrologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles AidmanJail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Mary BoylanCurious Deli Customer (uncredited)
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