The Wrong Man (1956)
Overview
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.823 |
Directed By
Alfred Hitchcock
Crew
Angus MacPhail
Alfred Hitchcock
Maxwell Anderson
Frank D. O'Connor
Earl Crain Sr.
George Groves
Paul Sylbert
Maxwell Anderson
Robert Burks
Daniel McCauley
Bernard Herrmann
William L. Kuehl
George Tomasini
Herbert Coleman
Gordon Bau
Alfred Hitchcock
TOP CAST
Henry Fonda
Manny Balestrero
Vera Miles
Rose Balestrero
Anthony Quayle
Frank D. O'Connor
Harold J. Stone
Detective Lt. Bowers
Charles Cooper
Detective Matthews
John Heldabrand
Tomasini
Esther Minciotti
Mama Balestrero
Doreen Lang
Ann James
Laurinda Barrett
Constance Willis
Norma Connolly
Betty Todd
Nehemiah Persoff
Gene Conforti
Lola D'Annunzio
Olga Conforti
Kippy Campbell
Robert Balestrero
Robert Essen
Gregory Balestrero
Richard Robbins
Daniel
Dayton Lummis
Judge Groat
Peggy Webber
Miss Dennerly
Alfred Hitchcock
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Aidman
Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Mary Boylan
Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)
Bonnie Franklin
Young Girl (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann
Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
Werner Klemperer
Dr. Bannay (uncredited)
Patricia Morrow
Young Girl (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Tuesday Weld
Giggly Girl (uncredited)
Maurice Wells
Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Henry Beckman
Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Interrogation Officer (uncredited)
David Kelly
Policeman (uncredited)
Donald May
Arresting Patrolman (uncredited)
Frances Reid
Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Spanish Woman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Policeman (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy
Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited)
John Vivyan
Det. Holman (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Policeman (uncredited)
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