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.

Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful drama is based on the true story of a New York musician falsely accused of murder. Manny Balestrero, a bass fiddle player at a New York hot spot, heads home to his wife and two children late one evening. When he arrives, Rose tells Manny she needs an expensive medical procedure--one which the family cannot afford. So they agree to borrow money on her life insurance policy. 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. Thus begins an honest man's desperate struggle to prove his innocence.

Hitchcock cameo: The director's trademark cameo does not occur during the film but takes the form of an introductory prologue emphasizing the veracity of the story, for which Hitchcock used many of the actual locations. Hitchcock narrates the prologue.

THE WRONG MAN is based on a true story featured in Life magazine.

Hitchcock strove to be faithful to the original story, using many of the actual locations, including the Stork Club, police station, and asylum.

This is the first of Vera Miles's two appearances in Hitchcock films. She also stars in PSYCHO.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Mono 1.0 - English
Mono 1.0 - French
Additional Release Material:
Documentary - 1. GUILTY TRIP: HITCHCOCK AND THE WRONG MAN

Henry Fonda: Oscar winning actor, ON GOLDEN POND
Vera Miles: American Actress
Anthony Quayle: British actor, ANNE OF A THOUSAND DAYS
Harold J. Stone: American Character Actor
Esther Minciotti: Character Actress
Charles Cooper: Actor/"Blind Fury"
Nehemiah Persoff: American Actor
Laurinda Barrett: Actress

Alfred Hitchcock: Director/screenwriter/producer, VERTIGO, THE BIRDS, PSYCHO

Alfred Hitchcock: Director/screenwriter/producer, VERTIGO, THE BIRDS, PSYCHO

Angus MacPhail: Screenwriter/1950s

Bernard Herrmann: Film Composer, PSYCHO, CITIZEN KANE

George Tomasini: American Editor

"[B]oth leads are superb, and Miles' emotional disintegration is unforgettable."