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The Wrong Man

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

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Year

Genre

drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Manny Balestrero

Rose Balestrero

Frank D. O'Connor

Det. Lt. Bowers

Harold J. Stone

Det. Matthews

Tomasini

John Heldabrand

Mama Balestrero

Esther Minciotti

Ann James

Constance Willis

Laurinda Barrett

Betty Todd

Gene Conforti

Nehemiah Persoff

Olga Conforti

Lola D'Annunzio

Robert Balestrero

Gregory Balestrero

Daniel - the Guilty Man

Richard Robbins

Judge Groat

Miss Dennerly

Jail Medical Attendant

Suspect

Mrs. Daily

Michael Ann Barrett

Liquor Store Proprietor

Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing

Policeman

Court Stenographer

Self

Sherman Billingsley

Curious Customer

Small Role

Interrogation Officer

Court Officer

Soldier

Daniel, the Right Man

JosÃ© Campayo

Court Clerk

Young Man

Small Role

Police Attendant

Gordon B. Clarke

Juror

Prisoner's Lawyer

Nurse

Juror

Department of Corrections Employee

Mrs. Mank

Young Girl

Bonnie Franklin

Department of Corrections Employee

Delicatessen Proprietor

Department of Corrections Employee

Court Officer

Charles J. Guiotta

Small Role

Waving Woman

Raymond McKaba

Stork Club Customer

Rhodelle Heller

Prologue Narrator

Alfred Hitchcock

Police Lieutenant from 110th Precinct

Miss Duffield

Giggly Girl

Department of Corrections Employee

Policeman

Dr. Bannay

Werner Klemperer

Manny's Felony Court Attorney

Sang

William LeMassena

District Attorney John Hall

Juror

Arresting Patrolman

Tomasini's Assistant

Police Turnkey

Mr. Balestrero

Silvio Minciotti

Customer at Bickford's

Dallas Mitchell

Young Girl

Patricia Morrow

Court Officer

Thomas J. Murphy

Felony Court Judge

Delicatessen Proprietor's Wife

Small Role

Suspect

Mrs. O'Connor (voice)

Spanish Woman

Mrs. Ferraro

Rossana San Marco

Spanish Woman

Department of Corrections Employee

Frank Schofield

Waving Woman

Elizabeth Scott

Receptionist

Mr. Mank

Otto SimÃ¡nek

Stork Club Customer

Department of Corrections Employee

Harry Dean Stanton

Stork Club Customer

Policeman

Clarence Straight

Small Role

Mr. Ferraro

Mr. Ferraro

Mr. Wendon

Suspect

Detective

Det. Holman

Giggly Girl

Department of Corrections Employee

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Prologue Narrator Christopher Emmanuel 'manny' Balestrero Robert Balestrero Gregory Balestrero Rose Balestrero Giggly Girl Frank D. O'connor Dr. Bannay

This is Alfred Hitchcock speaking - The Wrong Man

This is Alfred Hitchcock speaking

- Good night.
- Good night. - The Wrong Man

- Good night. - Good night.

- Hiya, Manny. How's the family?
- Morning, Stan. Fine, thanks. - The Wrong Man

- Hiya, Manny. How's the family? - Morning, Stan. Fine,...

I've been such an idiot - The Wrong Man

I've been such an idiot

Oh This is the note - The Wrong Man

Oh This is the note

She can't get out - The Wrong Man

She can't get out

We better get some sleep. - The Wrong Man

We better get some sleep.

It says here Mozart wrote it when he was 5 - The Wrong Man

It says here Mozart wrote it when he was 5

Tell you what we'll do - The Wrong Man

Tell you what we'll do

January 4th is the first date you replied? - The Wrong Man

January 4th is the first date you replied?

- Is that all I have to do?
- That's all. - The Wrong Man

- Is that all I have to do? - That's all.

I wonder if you'd look
at this policy for me, - The Wrong Man

I wonder if you'd look at this policy for me,

Don't look all at one time. - The Wrong Man

Don't look all at one time.

It is the same. - The Wrong Man

It is the same.

Mr. Balestrero. - The Wrong Man

Mr. Balestrero.

Yes, I see. - The Wrong Man

- Is he gone?
- Yeah. - The Wrong Man

- Is he gone? - Yeah.

Mom, what time will Dad be home? - The Wrong Man

Mom, what time will Dad be home?

What time is it? - The Wrong Man

What time is it?

Is your name Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero - The Wrong Man

Is your name Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero

Now, if you'll just walk
into this liquor store, - The Wrong Man

Now, if you'll just walk into this liquor store,

Wait a minute. - The Wrong Man

Well? - The Wrong Man

- Hey, what was--
- Did you get your change? - The Wrong Man

- Hey, what was-- - Did you get your change?

What do you make a week at the Stork Club - The Wrong Man

What do you make a week at the Stork Club

An innocent man has nothing to fear - The Wrong Man

An innocent man has nothing to fear

Now, I wanna be entirely fair to you,
Manny, so I'll tell you right now - The Wrong Man

Now, I wanna be entirely fair to you, Manny, so I'll te...

That's right. - The Wrong Man

How do you explain it - The Wrong Man

How do you explain it

Well, I'd better hang up. - The Wrong Man

Well, I'd better hang up.

Here are the two notes. - The Wrong Man

Here are the two notes.

Give me your right hand. - The Wrong Man

Give me your right hand.

Come on, Manny. - The Wrong Man

Come on, Manny.

Six dollars, - The Wrong Man

It's my wife's life insurance policy. - The Wrong Man

It's my wife's life insurance policy.

- I never called my wife.
- That's been taken care of. - The Wrong Man

- I never called my wife. - That's been taken care of.

Everybody out. - The Wrong Man

The defendant is discharged. - The Wrong Man

The defendant is discharged.

Each on felony. - The Wrong Man

Each on felony.

Balestrero, Christopher. - The Wrong Man

Balestrero, Christopher.

Balestrero. - The Wrong Man

Manny we're going home now - The Wrong Man

Manny we're going home now

Oh you'll never know I know I know - The Wrong Man

Oh you'll never know I know I know

Mother tell you what happened to me? - The Wrong Man

Mother tell you what happened to me?

You always told me not to go out
without my jacket, Mommy. - The Wrong Man

You always told me not to go out without my jacket, Mommy.

Hello. I wonder if I could speak
with Mr. O'Connor, please. - The Wrong Man

Hello. I wonder if I could speak with Mr. O'Connor, ple...

If I can just think where to begin - The Wrong Man

If I can just think where to begin

Oh, good afternoon. Mr. Balestrero? - The Wrong Man

Oh, good afternoon. Mr. Balestrero?

Is Mr. Lamarca in? - The Wrong Man

Is Mr. Lamarca in?

And Mrs Lamarca I don't know where she is - The Wrong Man

And Mrs Lamarca I don't know where she is

We're looking for Mr. Molinelli. - The Wrong Man

We're looking for Mr. Molinelli.

What? What did she say? - The Wrong Man

What? What did she say?

There's our alibi. - The Wrong Man

There's our alibi.

Now she knows she's in a nightmare but it doesn't help her to know - The Wrong Man

Now she knows she's in a nightmare but it doesn't...

Goodbye, Mrs. Balestrero. - The Wrong Man

Goodbye, Mrs. Balestrero.

Is this usual? - The Wrong Man

I've been thinking about the trial, - The Wrong Man

I've been thinking about the trial,

Don't you see It doesn't do any good to care - The Wrong Man

Don't you see It doesn't do any good to care

Because you think I'm crazy don't you - The Wrong Man

Because you think I'm crazy don't you

It's true, Manny. - The Wrong Man

It's true, Manny.

No they wanted to punish me because I'd failed him and then let him down - The Wrong Man

No they wanted to punish me because I'd failed him and...

I just can't believe that Rose - The Wrong Man

I just can't believe that Rose

She's living in another world from ours - The Wrong Man

She's living in another world from ours

- Mr. Balestrero?
- Yes. - The Wrong Man

- Mr. Balestrero? - Yes.

I'm going to ask you to consider the probabilities of this case - The Wrong Man

I'm going to ask you to consider the probabilities of...

I think I could have stood it
better if they'd found me guilty. - The Wrong Man

I think I could have stood it better if they'd found me...

One for the detectives, Lieutenant. - The Wrong Man

One for the detectives, Lieutenant.

Manny, they want you
over at the 110th Precinct. - The Wrong Man

Manny, they want you over at the 110th Precinct.

Manny. - The Wrong Man

Okay, Manny? - The Wrong Man

Rose. - The Wrong Man

That's fine for you - The Wrong Man

That's fine for you

But come back. - The Wrong Man

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

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Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writer: Maxwell Anderson, Angus MacPhail

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, film-noir

Year: 1956

MetaScore: 83/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Jan 1957

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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