In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene where Manny (Henry Fonda) is taken to prison was filmed in a real prison. As he is led to his cell, one of the inmates can be heard to yell out, "What'd they get ya for, Henry??", and a bunch of the other prisoners laugh.
- GoofsWhen Manny (Henry Fonda) enters prison, a prisoner shouts "What'd they get you for, Henry?", using the actor's name.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Prologue narrator: This is Alfred Hitchcock speaking. In the past, I have given you many kinds of suspense pictures. But this time, I would like you to see a different one. The difference lies in the fact that this is a true story, every word of it. And yet it contains elements that are stranger than all the fiction that has gone into many of the thrillers that I've made before.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)
Hitch's fear of police (traumatic experience as a youth) serves him well in crafting the kind of intimidation a man feels when he's unjustly accused of a crime he hasn't committed. Eyewitnesses place him at the scene of the crime and the police are ready to lock him up and put him away in prison.
The only one who believes in him (or his innocence) is his wife, VERA MILES, but she begins to undergo serious mental stress as the situation seems to get more and more hopeless. Eventually, she is driven to the brink of insanity and her heart hardens toward her husband. Vera Miles is excellent in the role, subtle and completely believable.
What distinguishes THE WRONG MAN from other Hitchcock films is that it's all filmed in a brisk, documentary style that leaves no room for the usual gimmicks. It's about as straightforward in its story-telling manner as any of his films has ever been, based on a true life incident in the life of a man falsely accused.
Summing up: Well worth watching, but not unless you're willing to be more than a little depressed by the somber mood.
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $494
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color