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The Wrong Man poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.2 / 100
1956·Drama / Film-Noir / Crime·1h 45m

THE WRONG MAN

“HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!”

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

Above the Line
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorMaxwell Anderson·ScreenplayAngus MacPhail·ScreenplayRobert Burks·Director of PhotographyBernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerGeorge Tomasini·Editor
Cast
Henry Fonda·Manny BalestreroVera Miles·Rose BalestreroAnthony Quayle·Frank D. O'ConnorHarold J. Stone·Detective Lt. BowersCharles Cooper·Detective MatthewsJohn Heldabrand·TomasiniEsther Minciotti·Mama BalestreroDoreen Lang·Ann JamesLaurinda Barrett·Constance WillisNorma Connolly·Betty Todd
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorDaniel McCauley·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Maxwell Anderson·ScreenplayAngus MacPhail·ScreenplayMaxwell Anderson·Story
Camera· 1
Robert Burks·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Tomasini·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerEarl Crain Sr.·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Paul Sylbert·Art DirectionWilliam L. Kuehl·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
Alfred Hitchcock·ProducerHerbert Coleman·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
George Groves·Technical AdvisorFrank D. O'Connor·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
74.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 67%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Wrong Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#F0F0F0
#FFD700
Mood
Suspenseful, Serious
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, stylized illustration of a man's head and shoulders on the left, looking right, with a smaller full-body illustration of a man walk”

film-noirdrama
Key Elements
FedoraSuitStreetlamp
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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