Sorry, Wrong Number
1948 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 6.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (209 votes)
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- telephone
- family business
- flashback
- film noir
- female protagonist
- fear
- chemist
- heiress
- invalid
- criminal investigation
- home alone
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1949 · nominated
Cast & crew
Barbara Stanwyck
as Leona Cotterell Stevenson
Burt Lancaster
as Henry Stevenson
Ann Richards
as Sally Hunt Lord
Wendell Corey
as Dr. Philip Alexander
Harold Vermilyea
as Waldo Evans
Ed Begley
as James 'J.B.' Cotterell
Leif Erickson
as Fred Lord
William Conrad
as Morano
John Bromfield
as Joe (Detective)
Jimmy Hunt
as Peter Lord
Directed by Anatole Litvak