Il ladro (1956)
Manny Ballyster è un povero suonatore di contrabbasso che a stento riesce a mantenere la sua famiglia. Ciononostante è soddisfatto della sua vita dedicata tutta al lavoro e ai suoi affetti. Una sera, rientrando a casa, trova ancora sveglia la moglie Rosa, che a causa di un forte mal di denti non è riuscita ad addormentarsi. Il dentista che viene chiamato a visitarla dichiara che per la cura servono trecento dollari, una cifra altissima per Manny che si trova nella condizione di dover chiedere un prestito. La mattina seguente si reca così presso l'agenzia di una Compagnia d'Assicurazione e qui succede l'imprevedibile: alcune impiegate credono di riconoscere in lui il delinquente che qualche giorno prima aveva commesso una rapina nell'agenzia. Da quel momento tutto sembra mettersi contro il povero suonatore finchè?...
Direttore:
Alfred Hitchcock
Scrittori:
Angus MacPhail, Maxwell Anderson.
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Henry Fonda as Manny Balestrero |
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Vera Miles as Rose Balestrero |
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Anthony Quayle as Frank D. O'Connor |
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Harold J. Stone as Detective Lt. Bowers |
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Charles Cooper as Detective Matthews |
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John Heldabrand as Tomasini |
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Esther Minciotti as Mama Balestrero |
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Doreen Lang as Ann James |
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Laurinda Barrett as Constance Willis |
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Norma Connolly as Betty Todd |
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Nehemiah Persoff as Gene Conforti |
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Lola D'Annunzio as Olga Conforti |
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Kippy Campbell as Robert Balestrero |
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Robert Essen as Gregory Balestrero |
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Richard Robbins as Daniel |
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Dayton Lummis as Judge Groat |
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Peggy Webber as Miss Dennerly |
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Alfred Hitchcock as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Charles Aidman as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited) |
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Mary Boylan as Curious Deli Customer (uncredited) |
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Bonnie Franklin as Young Girl (uncredited) |
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Bernard Herrmann as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Werner Klemperer as Dr. Bannay (uncredited) |
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Patricia Morrow as Young Girl (uncredited) |
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Harry Dean Stanton as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited) |
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Tuesday Weld as Giggly Girl (uncredited) |
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Maurice Wells as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited) |
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Henry Beckman as Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited) |
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Paul Bryar as Interrogation Officer (uncredited) |
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David Kelly as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Donald May as Arresting Patrolman (uncredited) |
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Frances Reid as Mrs. O'Connor (voice) (uncredited) |
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Penny Santon as Spanish Woman (uncredited) |
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Clarence Straight as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Emerson Treacy as Mr. Wendon - Insurance Manager (uncredited) |
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John Vivyan as Det. Holman (uncredited) |
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Ray Bennett as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Dee Carroll as Small Role (uncredited) |
| Writing | Angus MacPhail | Screenplay |
| Directing | Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Writing | Maxwell Anderson | Screenplay |
| Crew | Frank D. O'Connor | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Earl Crain Sr. | Sound |
| Crew | George Groves | Technical Advisor |
| Art | Paul Sylbert | Art Direction |
| Writing | Maxwell Anderson | Story |
| Camera | Robert Burks | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Daniel McCauley | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Bernard Herrmann | Original Music Composer |
| Art | William L. Kuehl | Set Decoration |
| Editing | George Tomasini | Editor |
| Production | Herbert Coleman | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Alfred Hitchcock | Producer |
