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Wrong Man, The (1956) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Wrong Man, The (1956) a score of 3.2671 out of 4

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Cinephile Magazine (Richard X)

Not as successful upon release as other Hitchcock films, The Wrong Man, nonetheless, employs typical Hitchcockian suspense and danger, while showing impressive restraint in telling the real-life tale of a small-time musician's....read the complete Wrong Man, The (1956) review at Cinephile Magazine (Richard X)

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Without a doubt, Alfred Hitchcock's favorite film theme was the 'Wrong Man', somebody (usually male) falsely accused of a serious crime (usually murder). Often, this unlucky person then tries to evade the law, in order to prove his innocence. He...read the complete Wrong Man, The (1956) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

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filmcritic.com

Hitchcock famously hated the police -- thanks to an experience as a youth in which his father had him locked up at the local jail -- and more than any other film The Wrong Man exudes that sentiment....read the complete Wrong Man, The (1956) review at filmcritic.com