'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, one that certainly isn't dulled by the transition from radio to cinema. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-sorry-wrong-number-an-inventive-slice-of-1940s-film-noir
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.
Quick Stats
6.8
TMDB Rating
213
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1h 29m
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Key Crew
DirectorAnatole Litvak
WriterLucille Fletcher
CinematographySol Polito
ComposerFranz Waxman
EditorWarren Low
Production DesignHans Dreier
Produced by
Hal Wallis ProductionsParamount Pictures
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1 featuredCast
Barbara Stanwyck
Leona Cotterell Stevenson
Burt Lancaster
Henry Stevenson
Ann Richards
Sally Hunt Lord
Wendell Corey
Dr. Philip Alexander
Harold Vermilyea
Waldo Evans
Ed Begley
James 'J.B.' Cotterell
Leif Erickson
Fred Lord
William Conrad
Morano
John Bromfield
Joe (Detective)
Jimmy Hunt
Peter Lord
Dorothy Neumann
Elizabeth Jennings
Paul Fierro
Harpootlian
Joyce Compton
Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Leona's Maid (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Wilkins (uncredited)
