

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Acting
Fonda's quiet desperation, Miles' devastating breakdown
Direction
Hitchcock strips away glamour for pure dread
Cinematography
Location shooting in real NYC precincts

Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Hitchcock's only film based entirely on true events; he even filmed in the actual locations from Manny Balestrero's life.
The film predicted the era's wrongful conviction anxieties that exploded post-Central Park Five, making it feel decades ahead of its time.