In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Cast
Henry Fonda
Manny Balestrero
Vera Miles
Rose Balestrero
Anthony Quayle
Frank D. O'Connor
Harold J. Stone
Detective Lt. Bowers
Charles Cooper
Detective Matthews
John Heldabrand
Tomasini
Esther Minciotti
Mama Balestrero
Doreen Lang
Ann James
Laurinda Barrett
Constance Willis
Norma Connolly
Betty Todd
Nehemiah Persoff
Gene Conforti
Lola D'Annunzio
Olga Conforti
Kippy Campbell
Robert Balestrero
Robert Essen
Gregory Balestrero
Richard Robbins
Daniel
Dayton Lummis
Judge Groat
Peggy Webber
Miss Dennerly
Alfred Hitchcock
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Aidman
Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Mary Boylan
Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)
Bonnie Franklin
Young Girl (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann
Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
Werner Klemperer
Dr. Bannay (uncredited)
Patricia Morrow
Young Girl (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Tuesday Weld
Giggly Girl (uncredited)
Maurice Wells
Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Henry Beckman
Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Interrogation Officer (uncredited)
David Kelly
Policeman (uncredited)
Donald May
Arresting Patrolman (uncredited)
Frances Reid
Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Spanish Woman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Policeman (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy
Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited)
John Vivyan
Det. Holman (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Policeman (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
Small Role (uncredited)
Crew
Alfred Hitchcock
Director, Producer
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Maxwell Anderson
Screenplay, Story
George Tomasini
Editor
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
Daniel McCauley
Assistant Director
Herbert Coleman
Associate Producer
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Earl Crain Sr.
Sound
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Frank D. O'Connor
Technical Advisor
George Groves
Technical Advisor
Paul Sylbert
Art Direction
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