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The Wrong Man (1956) — Stream on Max · CriticCrunch

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The Wrong Man

Movie1956·105 min

The Wrong Man

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

A crime drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 26%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

637 ratings

About The Wrong Man

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

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: social injustice, trauma recovery, fate destiny, mid century, music performance, legal, new york, parent child, everyman, reluctant hero, trial courtroom, investigation procedural, corruption

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Details

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Language: English

Cast

Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle

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How The Wrong Man Ranks

All movies

Top 26%

1950s movies

Top 48%

Crime movies

Top 23%

1950s Crime movies

Top 46%

Alfred Hitchcock filmsTop 56%

Top 26% All movies.

the vibe

The Wrong Man Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriouspersonalhauntinggritty

unsettling

What it's about

trial courtroominvestigation proceduralsocial injusticetrauma recoveryfate destinyeverymanreluctant heroparent childmusic performancelegalcorruptionNew Yorkmid-century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

grittygritty