The Wrong Man (1956)

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"25 steps down into a subway and for the first time he doesn't come home that night."

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Technical Information 3 Film Download Links 4 DVD Recommendations 5 Recent DVD Releases 5.1 released in 2004 6 See Also... 7 Image Gallery 7.1 posters 7.2 other images 8 Film Frames 9 Themes 10 Cast and Crew

[edit] Synopsis

Manny Ballestero 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 the year before and the police are called. The film tells the true story of what happened to Manny and his family. (© IMDB)

[edit] Technical Information

• black & white
• sound mix: mono (RCA Sound System)
• aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• running time: 105 minutes
• production studio: Warner Brothers

[edit] Film Download Links

• Amazon - Video on Demand (USA)

[edit] DVD Recommendations

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[edit] Recent DVD Releases

• to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see The Wrong Man (1956) - DVD releases

[edit] released in 2004

	Der Falsche Mann (1956) - Warner Brothers (Germany, 2004) PAL 1.85:1 (anamorphic)
	The Wrong Man (1956) - Warner Brothers (UK, 2004) PAL 1.78:1 (anamorphic) [01:41:06]
	The Wrong Man (1956) - Warner Brothers (USA, 2004) NTSC 1.78:1 [01:45:20]

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[edit] See Also...

For further relevant information about this film, see also...

• 1000 Frames of The Wrong Man (1956)
• Articles about The Wrong Man (1956)
• Complete Cast and Crew
• Documentaries about The Wrong Man (1956)
• Soundtrack albums
• Trailers
• Web links to information, articles, reviews, etc

[edit] Image Gallery

Images from the Hitchcock Gallery (click to view larger versions or search for all relevant images)...

[edit] posters

[edit] other images

[edit] Film Frames

[edit] Themes

• hero falsely accused of carrying out a series of robberies
• the Hitchcock cameo - introducing the film (more details)
  

[edit] Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock
• Daniel McCauley - assistant director

Starring:

• Henry Fonda - Manny Balestrero
• Vera Miles - Rose Balestrero
• Anthony Quayle - Frank O'Connor
• Harold Stone - Lieutenant Bowers
• John Heldabrand - Tomasini
• Doreen Lang - Ann James
• Norma Connolly - Betty Todd
• Lola D'Annunzio - Olga Conforti
• Robert Essen - Gregory Balestrero
• Dayton Lummis - Judge Groat
• Charles Cooper - Detective Matthews
• Esther Minciotti - Mama Balestrero
• Laurinda Barrett - Constance Willis
• Nehemiah Persoff - Gene Conforti
• Kippy Campbell - Robert Balestrero
• Richard Robbins - Daniell
• Peggy Webber - Miss Dennerly

Produced by:

• Alfred Hitchcock
• Herbert Coleman - associate producer

Written by:

• Angus MacPhail
• Maxwell Anderson - original novel ("The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero")

Photographed by:

• Robert Burks

Edited by:

• George Tomasini

Music by:

• Bernard Herrmann

Production Design by:

• Paul Sylbert - art director

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