The Wrong Man

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The Wrong Man
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Directed by	Alfred Hitchcock
Produced by	Uncredited: Alfred Hitchcock
Written by	Story: Maxwell Anderson The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero Screenplay: Maxwell Anderson Angus MacPhail
Starring	Henry Fonda Vera Miles Anthony Quayle Harold Stone
Music by	Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Editing by	George Tomasini
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	December 22, 1956
Running time	105 min
Language	English
Budget	US$ 1,200,000
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The Wrong Man is a 1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film is based on a true story of an innocent man charged for a crime he didn't commit, even though witnesses swear he's guilty. Based on the book The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero by Maxwell Anderson.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Main cast 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Manny Balestrero is an honest hardworking musician at New York's Stork Club. When his wife needs money for dental treatment, Manny goes to the local insurance office to borrow on her policy. Employees at the office mistake him for a hold-up man who robbed them twice before and the police are called. The film tells the true story of what happened to Manny and his family.

[edit] Main cast

• Henry Fonda as Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero
• Vera Miles as Rose Balestrero
• Anthony Quayle as Frank O'Connor
• Harold Stone as Jack Lee

[edit] Trivia

• Alfred Hitchcock's cameo is a signature occurrence in most of his films. In The Wrong Man he can be seen (at the beginning of the film) in silhouette standing in a darkened street as he advises the audience the film is a true story.

• A poster of the film can be seen tacked on a wall inside the home of Robert Graysmith, played by Jake Gyllenhaal in David Fincher's 2007 film Zodiac (co-produced by WB and Paramount Pictures).

[edit] External links

• The Wrong Man at the Internet Movie Database
• The Wrong Man (1956) at Alfred Hitchcock Fans Online

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