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Sorry, Wrong Number

1948·1h 29m·Approved
DramaMysteryThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
14,236 votes

When neurotic bedridden wife Leona Stevenson overhears a murder plot on her telephone, she tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent the murder. Based on Lucille Fletcher's famous radio play.

Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 drama mystery movie directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Burt Lancaster, Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 14,236 votes and runs 1h 29m.

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Director
Anatole Litvak
Stars
Burt Lancaster
Barbara Stanwyck
Wendell Corey
Ann Richards
Creators
Lucille Fletcher
Details
1948-09-24
89 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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