Sinopsis
Manny es un músico de jazz que vive apaciblemente en Nueva York con su esposa Rose y sus dos hijos pequeños. En una aseguradora, una empleada lo confunde con un ladrón que había robado allí unos días antes y lo denuncia a la policía. Comienza entonces para él una angustiosa pesadilla: es detenido y acusado de una serie de hurtos perpetrados en el barrio. Lo terrible es que todos los testigos y las pruebas caligráficas corroboran su culpabilidad. Tras salir bajo fianza, intentará demostrar su inocencia. Mientras tanto, su esposa sufre una aguda crisis nerviosa y es internada en un psiquiátrico.
Reparto
Henry Fonda — Manny BalestreroVera Miles — Rose BalestreroAnthony Quayle — Frank D. O'ConnorHarold J. Stone — Detective Lt. BowersCharles Cooper — Detective MatthewsJohn Heldabrand — TomasiniEsther Minciotti — Mama BalestreroDoreen Lang — Ann JamesLaurinda Barrett — Constance WillisNorma Connolly — Betty ToddNehemiah Persoff — Gene ConfortiLola D'Annunzio — Olga ConfortiKippy Campbell — Robert BalestreroRobert Essen — Gregory BalestreroRichard Robbins — DanielDayton Lummis — Judge GroatPeggy Webber — Miss DennerlyAlfred Hitchcock — Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Charles Aidman — Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)Mary Boylan — Curious Deli Customer (uncredited)Bonnie Franklin — Young Girl (uncredited)Bernard Herrmann — Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)Werner Klemperer — Dr. Bannay (uncredited)Patricia Morrow — Young Girl (uncredited)Harry Dean Stanton — Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)Tuesday Weld — Giggly Girl (uncredited)Maurice Wells — Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)Henry Beckman — Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited)Paul Bryar — Interrogation Officer (uncredited)David Kelly — Policeman (uncredited)Donald May — Arresting Patrolman (uncredited)Frances Reid — Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited)Penny Santon — Spanish Woman (uncredited)Clarence Straight — Policeman (uncredited)Emerson Treacy — Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited)John Vivyan — Det. Holman (uncredited)Ray Bennett — Policeman (uncredited)