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Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

"Tangled Wires... Whispering of Murder! Tangled Lives... Fighting to Escape!"

6.8/10 1h 29m Sep 24, 1948
Thriller Mystery

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.

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Movie Details

Original Title Sorry, Wrong Number
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Leona Cotterell Stevenson
Popularity: 0.8
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Henry Stevenson
Popularity: 1.3
Ann Richards
Ann Richards
Sally Hunt Lord
Popularity: 0.2
Wendell Corey
Wendell Corey
Dr. Philip Alexander
Popularity: 1.1
Harold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea
Waldo Evans
Popularity: 1.0
Ed Begley
Ed Begley
James 'J.B.' Cotterell
Popularity: 2.6
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
Fred Lord
Popularity: 5.8
William Conrad
William Conrad
Morano
Popularity: 0.9
John Bromfield
John Bromfield
Joe (Detective)
Popularity: 0.9
Jimmy Hunt
Jimmy Hunt
Peter Lord
Popularity: 0.5
Dorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann
Elizabeth Jennings
Popularity: 1.1
Paul Fierro
Paul Fierro
Harpootlian
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Director Anatole Litvak
Screenplay Lucille Fletcher
Producer Hal B. Wallis, Anatole Litvak

Production

Hal Wallis Productions
US
Paramount Pictures
US

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Keywords

husband wife relationship telephone family business flashback film noir female protagonist fear chemist heiress invalid criminal investigation home alone phone call pharmaceuticals company

Reviews from TMDB

SWITCH. 7/10
May 27, 2020

'Sorry, Wrong Number' isn't a film that leaves a strong lasting impression, but its narrative and visual inventiveness and a thoroughly engaging plot make it an enjoyable journey into 40s film noir. If anything, you leave it with a great appreciation for Lucille Fletcher's devilishly simple premise, ... Read more

SWITCH. 7/10
May 27, 2020

'Sorry, Wrong Number' isn't a film that leaves a strong lasting impression, but its narrative and visual inventiveness and a thoroughly engaging plot make it an enjoyable journey into 40s film noir. If anything, you leave it with a great appreciation for Lucille Fletcher's devilishly simple premise, ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 24, 1948
Runtime 1h 29m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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