The Wrong Man

1956 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 33,049 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,215 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:13:13 All right. Will you sign right here, please?
00:17:18 There's the reason he didn't do anything.
00:21:48 People have come forward with descriptions of the man.
00:25:34 - Even if you didn't? - Costs money.
00:29:04 Have you ever been in that office before?
00:31:23 - Have you been arrested before? - No, I haven't.
00:34:25 Most people print alike when they use capitals.
00:37:11 Positive identification.
00:42:06 I never called my wife.
00:48:05 Stand in front of the microphone.
00:51:38 All right, let's go.
00:57:29 Thanks for telling me.
01:01:35 Everybody knows Manny couldn't be guilty.
01:04:05 Well, why don't you both go out there and make a thorough checkup.
01:08:59 Molinelli is dead.
01:12:15 ...kidded me about it all the time. - How long did it last?
01:16:16 I called Mother, and she'll come over and stay.
01:19:57 When did you first feel this way?
01:22:38 She's living in another world from ours.
01:26:47 I'm sure, ladies and gentlemen, when you have heard and seen the witnesses...
01:30:02 Let the record show that the witness stepped down...
01:32:17 Can you remember how tall he was, approximately, the number one man?
01:35:29 ...in some other state. Maybe we'll...
01:41:58 They know I'm innocent.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,215
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:13:13
Final line01:41:58

Production Record

DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$2,000,000
IMDb votes33,049