The Wrong Man
1956 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 33,049 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock
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
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00:13:13 All right. Will you sign right here, please?
00:17:25 That was the man that robbed you a while back, wasn't it?
00:21:57 - Of the holdup man? - Yep.
00:25:46 Oh, but you had lots of money at times.
00:29:22 Oh, about a year.
00:31:41 This fella who committed these holdups passed a printed note...
00:34:54 Read it.
00:38:03 You were in that office this afternoon.
00:44:17 Manny was locked up for the holdup of the Associated Life of New York.
00:49:37 Christopher Balestrero.
00:55:26 Who raised the bail?
00:58:36 Why did you and Grandma go out in the yard?
01:02:34 ...let's start with some of your background.
01:05:46 First one I think of was a...
01:10:51 You know, like somebody was stacking the cards against us.
01:13:59 We're gonna win this case, you know.
01:17:57 - You could be! - Rose.
01:21:37 And she believes this so strongly...
01:25:45 ...we'll hear from another lady who works for the insurance office...
01:28:44 ...to see if you don't say to yourself that this is a tragic case...
01:31:32 - How many of the men did you know? - One.
01:34:49 I brought it all on myself, though.
01:40:32 This way.
402:04:07 Jackson Heights.
Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda
Christopher Emanuel 'Manny' Balestrero
Vera Miles
Rose Balestrero
Anthony Quayle
Frank D. O'Connor
Harold J. Stone
Det. Lt. Bowers
Charles Cooper
Det. Matthews
John Heldabrand
Tomasini - Prosecutor
Esther Minciotti
Mama Balestrero
Doreen Lang
Ann James
Laurinda Barrett
Constance Willis
Norma Connolly
Betty Todd
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,215
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:13:13
Final line402:04:07
Production Record
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$2,000,000
IMDb votes33,049