|
|
|
Key Information
|
| Directors: |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Stars: |
Henry Fonda |
| Actors: |
Nehemiah Persoff |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
True Story · Injustice · Mistaken Identity · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
085391745334 |
| Release Date: |
1956 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 45min |
|
Languages
|
| Original Language: |
English |
|
DVD Editions
|
| : |
Format: DVD, 1hr 45min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (September 07, 2004)
UPC: 085393186623 |
|
VHS Editions
|
| : |
Format: VHS: Hitchcock, 1hr 45min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (August 29, 2000)
UPC: 085391745334 |
|
Credits
|
| Screenwriter: |
Angus MacPhail |
|
Professional Reviews
|
| : |
(09/17/2004, p.13E, Mike Clark): "[B]oth leads are superb, and Miles' emotional disintegration is unforgettable." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
A bleak and powerful drama, THE WRONG MAN tells the story of an innocent man accused of a crime committed by a close look-alike. Based on an actual incident reported in Life magazine, the film is the only documentary-style film Alfred Hitchcock made. THE WRONG MAN presented audiences with a radical change of style after Hitchcock's more lighthearted and conventional productions, such as THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and TO CATCH A THIEF. The story begins as Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) and his wife, Rose (Vera Miles), decide to borrow on her life insurance policy to pay medical bills. But at the insurance office, three employees mistake Manny for a man who robbed them just days earlier. That night, he's arrested and charged with a series of hold-ups, setting in motion an innocent man's desperate attempt to prove his innocence. Fonda gives a strong performance, while Miles powerfully conveys the psychological cost to the accused man's wife. The film features an exceptional musical score by Bernard Hermann. |
| Return to top |
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.