The Wrong Man

Name: The Wrong Man
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 105 min

1h 45m · 1956 · Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Wrong Man (1956) runs 1h 45m, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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

Genres: Crime, Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)

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