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Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

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

19486.81h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Anatole Litvak
Written by Lucille Fletcher
Produced by Anatole Litvak, Hal B. Wallis
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Top Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Leona Cotterell Stevenson

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Henry Stevenson

Ann Richards

Ann Richards

Sally Hunt Lord

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Dr. Philip Alexander

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Waldo Evans

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

James 'J.B.' Cotterell

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Fred Lord

William Conrad

William Conrad

Morano

John Bromfield

John Bromfield

Joe (Detective)

Jimmy Hunt

Jimmy Hunt

Peter Lord

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshiptelephonefamily business flashbackfilm noirfemale protagonistfearchemistheiressinvalidcriminal investigationhome alonephone callpharmaceuticals company

About Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number is a thriller, mystery film released in 1948 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, telephone, family business , flashback, film noir, female protagonist. Directed by Anatole Litvak, it stars Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards. 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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