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Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

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

6.7/10(197 votes)
1h 29m
September 24, 1948
Thriller
Mystery
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Sorry, Wrong Number
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Cotterell Stevenson

Barbara Stanwyck

Leona Cotterell Stevenson

Burt Lancaster as Henry Stevenson

Burt Lancaster

Henry Stevenson

Ann Richards as Sally Hunt Lord

Ann Richards

Sally Hunt Lord

Wendell Corey as Dr. Philip Alexander

Wendell Corey

Dr. Philip Alexander

Harold Vermilyea as Waldo Evans

Harold Vermilyea

Waldo Evans

Ed Begley as James 'J.B.' Cotterell

Ed Begley

James 'J.B.' Cotterell

Leif Erickson as Fred Lord

Leif Erickson

Fred Lord

William Conrad as Morano

William Conrad

Morano

John Bromfield as Joe (Detective)

John Bromfield

Joe (Detective)

Jimmy Hunt as Peter Lord

Jimmy Hunt

Peter Lord

Dorothy Neumann as Elizabeth Jennings

Dorothy Neumann

Elizabeth Jennings

Paul Fierro as Harpootlian

Paul Fierro

Harpootlian

Joyce Compton as Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril as Leona's Maid (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Leona's Maid (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert as Wilkins (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Wilkins (uncredited)

Kristine Miller as Dr. Alexander's Girlfriend Dolly (uncredited)

Kristine Miller

Dr. Alexander's Girlfriend Dolly (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland as

Amzie Strickland

Dorothy Vernon as

Dorothy Vernon

Mary Field as Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Mary Field

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Production Companies

Hal Wallis Productions
Paramount Pictures logoParamount Pictures

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