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The Wrong Man (1956)

NR ★ 7.1/10 105 min Crime, Drama United States English
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay by: Angus MacPhail, Maxwell Anderson
Story by: Maxwell Anderson
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Description

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

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Top Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda Manny Balestrero
Vera Miles
Vera Miles Rose Balestrero
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle Frank D. O'Connor
Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone Detective Lt. Bowers
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper Detective Matthews
John Heldabrand
John Heldabrand Tomasini
Esther Minciotti
Esther Minciotti Mama Balestrero
Doreen Lang
Doreen Lang Ann James

The Wrong Man Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #695
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1396

Critic Curated

Paste Magazine The 100 Best Film Noirs Of All Time
Paste Magazine #25

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #192
Francois Truffaut's List Of Favorite Films
LaCinetek #47
Todd Haynes 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #16

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