Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero (1909-1998) was working as a musician at the Stork Club, a nightclub in New York City, when he was arrested in a case of mistaken identity outside his Jackson Heights home and charged with the armed robbery of an insurance office. During his trial, an outburst by a juror resulted in a mistrial. Shortly after, the real thief, Charles J. Daniell, was caught before Balestrero's second trial began. Daniell confessed to forty robberies, including the two for which Balestrero was accused. Alfred Hitchcock movie, “The Wrong Man,” based on Balastrero's ordeal and starring Henry Fonda, was filmed at the actual locations where the events occurred.