The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man is a 1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film is based on a true story of an innocent man charged for a crime he didn't commit, even though witnessess swear he's guilty. Unusual, for a Hitchcock film, is the strong role Christianity plays in the storyline. Based on the novel The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero by Maxwell Anderson.

Plot

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.

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