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HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER! - The Wrong Man
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Title: The Wrong Man

Release Date: 22 Dec 1956

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (551 votes)

Cast

  • Manny Balestrero: Henry Fonda
  • Rose Balestrero: Vera Miles
  • Frank D. O'Connor: Anthony Quayle
  • Detective Lt. Bowers: Harold J. Stone
  • Detective Matthews: Charles Cooper
  • Tomasini: John Heldabrand
  • Mama Balestrero: Esther Minciotti
  • Ann James: Doreen Lang
  • Constance Willis: Laurinda Barrett
  • Betty Todd: Norma Connolly
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