USA 1956
Manny Ballestero (Henry Fonda) is a simple, honest, hardworking musician at New York's famous Stork Club. When his wife Rose (Vera Miles) needs money for some dental work, Manny goes to his local insurance company to borrow some funds on her policy. Unfortunately for him, employees at the office mistake him for the thief who robbed them at gunpoint the year before. The authorities are summoned and the film tells the true story of the injustices that befell Manny and the toll it takes on his wife.
Fonda, as always, is flawless. This is certainly not Hitchcock fluff, but rather a stern, hard look at an unjust circumstance. Many consider it one of his better films. I among them. What it does do is identify the Master's versatility. Watch this and you can't say he made the same film over and over again. Refreshing Hitchcock fodder for the aficionados.
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Theatrical Release: December 22nd, 1956 - USA
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DVD Review: Warner Home Video - Region 1- NTSC
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Also comes in The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection
which includes -
Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Edition /
North by
Northwest /
Dial M for Murder /
Foreign Correspondent /
Suspicion /
The
Wrong Man /
Stage Fright /
I Confess /
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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| Distribution | Warner Home Video - Region 1- NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:45:20 | |
| Video | 1.78:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.73 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) , DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, French, None | |
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Edition Details: • Featurette
(4:3): "Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and The Wrong Man" (20:14) |
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Goodness
but these DVDs in the Hitchcock Boxset are good... no GREAT!. Here is
another example - only difference is that this widescreen (original
aspect ratio) anamorphic. Contrast and brightness are superb - really
just perfect. I am so happy about these films. Warner deserves Cudos !
NOTE: We believe the original aspect ratio was 1.66 so it appears that this film may be cropped although composition seems fine. SEE HERE for more details. |
Recommended Reading in Film Noir (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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Film Noir: An Encyclopedia Reference to the American
Style by Alain Silver, Elizabeth Ward |
The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir by Foster Hirsch |
Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City by Nicholas Christopher |
Film Noir Reader 4 : The Crucial Films and Themes
(Film Noir Reader) by Alain Silver |
The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the
Classic Era of Film Noir by Eddie Muller |
The Little Black and White Book of Film Noir:
Quotations from Films of the 40's and 50's by Peg Thompson, Saeko Usukawa |
Film Noir by Alain Silver |
Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era,
1940-1959 by Michael F. Keaney |
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Is The Wrong Man cropped ?
(Thanks to Henrik for the Full screen caps - taken from VHS copy)
BOTTOM LINE: Yes it was cropped from 1.66 to fit a 1.78 widescreen!
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Also comes in The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection
which includes -
Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Edition /
North by
Northwest /
Dial M for Murder /
Foreign Correspondent /
Suspicion /
The
Wrong Man /
Stage Fright /
I Confess /
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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