The Wrong Man
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The Wrong Man is a 1956 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It tells the true, Kafkaesque story of Manny Balestrero, a musician who is wrongfully arrested for a series of insurance company robberies in 1953.1
The film follows Balestrero's struggle to prove his innocence, highlighting the immense difficulty he faces in clearing his name. Shot on location in New York City, the movie adopts a respectful, quasi-documentary style, lending it a strong sense of realism. The film's focus is on the personal tragedy and the systemic failures that lead to Balestrero's predicament.1
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