Sorry, Wrong Number

Name: Sorry, Wrong Number
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1948-09-24
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards, Wendell Corey, Harold Vermilyea

1948·Movie·NR·89 min·★ 6.8(210)

Thriller Mystery More English titles

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

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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About Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 English-language thriller and mystery film directed by Anatole Litvak. The cast is led by Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Sorry, Wrong Number was produced by Hal Wallis Productions and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 24, 1948, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Anatole Litvak
Writers: Lucille Fletcher
Release date: September 24, 1948
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Sorry, Wrong Number cast & crew

Sorry, Wrong Number was directed by Anatole Litvak and written by Lucille Fletcher.

The cast features 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, and Ed Begley as James 'J.B.' Cotterell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Franz Waxman, cinematography is by Sol Polito, and it was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Anatole Litvak.

Is Sorry, Wrong Number worth watching?

Sorry, Wrong Number holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 210 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller and mystery, Sorry, Wrong Number is worth a place on your watchlist.

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