# The Wrong Man (1956)

> A jazz bassist’s ordinary life collapses when New York police mistake him for a serial robber and turn his cooperation into evidence of guilt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13459

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle, Harold J. Stone, Charles Cooper, John Heldabrand, Esther Minciotti, Doreen Lang
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051207/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: somber, paranoid, claustrophobic, classic cinema night, serious film study

## Synopsis

A man's life spirals out of control as he faces the nightmare of being wrongfully accused.

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