THEME EXPLORATION

wrongful accusation

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Inquest
Inquest
1931 · Robert Siodmak
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975 · Margarethe von Trotta
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1993 · Andrew Davis
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
I Confess
I Confess
1953 · Alfred Hitchcock
Blackout
Blackout
1954 · Terence Fisher
Crucified Lovers / A Story From Chikamatsu
Crucified Lovers / A Story From Chikamatsu
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Le Corbeau
Le Corbeau
1943 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Les Bas-fonds
Les Bas-fonds
1936 · Jacques Becker & Jean Renoir
Manhunt
Manhunt
2017 · John Woo
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Skyscraper
Skyscraper
2018 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
1989 · Kar-leung Lau
Baazi
Baazi
1951 · Guru Dutt
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
1947 · Elia Kazan
Catch a Fire
Catch a Fire
2006 · Phillip Noyce
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Minnesota Clay
Minnesota Clay
1964 · Sergio Corbucci
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrew Davis U.S.

Crafts kinetic action thrillers exploring ordinary men fighting against corrupt systems.

 Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

Hitchcock masterfully constructed suspense narratives where innocent protagonists are mistakenly accused and hunted, most notably in 'North by Northwest' and 'The 39 Steps'.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

Wilder explored the fragility of reputation and false accusations with psychological depth in films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'Ace in the Hole'.