What an underrated gem from Hitchcock. The Wrong Man follows the true story of Manny Balestrero, who was wrongfully accused of robbery. A film about the wrongs of our judicial system, and just how much people don’t care when they have the life of a man in their hands.

There’s many iconic shots in this film. You may think of the opening shot of Hitchcock’s silhouette, or the broken mirror shot of Fonda. But the moment that stood out in this film for me was Manny (Henry Fonda), glaring around the courtroom, seeing the opposing lawyer cracking jokes, the men by the door having their own conversation, and two women doing their makeup. It’s like they aren’t taking it seriously that Manny’s life is on the line in this courtroom. And when the jurors become bored of the trial, it becomes clear they couldn’t care less about the outcome. It’s depressing, yet poetic.

What an underrated gem from Hitchcock. The Wrong Man follows the true story of Manny Balestrero, who was wrongfully accused of robbery. A film about the wrongs of our judicial system, and just how much people don’t care when they have the life of a man in their hands.

There’s many iconic shots in this film. You may think of the opening shot of Hitchcock’s silhouette, or the broken mirror shot of Fonda. But the moment that stood out in this film for me was Manny (Henry Fonda), glaring around the courtroom, seeing the opposing lawyer cracking jokes, the men by the door having their own conversation, and two women doing their makeup. It’s like they aren’t taking it seriously that Manny’s life is on the line in this courtroom. And when the jurors become bored of the trial, it becomes clear they couldn’t care less about the outcome. It’s depressing, yet poetic.

Just an average movie, that's all

Just an average movie, that's all

sah c'est chiant

sah c'est chiant

A really interesting and unique Hitchcock.  Crazy to think this is a real story and that someone really got accused of a crime because of double. What an awful thing to imagine. As the film showed it can have an awful effect on one family around them. The filmography was good. The real story made this film feel a bit empty. The court scene lacked drama and the way he was proven innocent lacked drama. Story just felt very real. It ended abruptly and that was partially due to the real story. As it appeared they didn’t know much about what caused his wife mental issues and how she got out of it. Good film though.

A really interesting and unique Hitchcock.  Crazy to think this is a real story and that someone really got accused of a crime because of double. What an awful thing to imagine. As the film showed it can have an awful effect on one family around them. The filmography was good. The real story made this film feel a bit empty. The court scene lacked drama and the way he was proven innocent lacked drama. Story just felt very real. It ended abruptly and that was partially due to the real story. As it appeared they didn’t know much about what caused his wife mental issues and how she got out of it. Good film though.