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Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 American thriller and film noir directed by Anatole Litvak, from a screenplay by Lucille Fletcher, based on her 1943 radio play of the same name. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster. It follows a bedridden woman who overhears the plot of murder while on the telephone.
The film follows Leona, trapped in her lush apartment, as she tries to prevent an innocent person from being murdered. —alfiehitchie In New York, Leona Stevenson, the invalid wife of Henry J. Stevenson, the VP of a pharmaceutical industry, becomes aware of a murder that would be committed late that night through a "cross-wire", when she ...
Due to a telephone glitch, Leona Stevenson (Barbara Stanwyck), a controlling heiress confined to a wheelchair, overhears a conversation about a plan to kill a woman.
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- Barbara Stanwyck
- Anatole Litvak
- Paramount Pictures
Brief Synopsis. A neurotic invalid accidentally overhears a phone conversation plotting her own murder. Cast & Crew. Read More. Anatole Litvak. Director. Barbara Stanwyck. Leona [Cotterell] Stevenson. Burt Lancaster. Henry Stevenson. Ann Richards. Sally Hunt Lord. Wendell Corey. Dr. Alexander. Harold Vermilyea. Waldo Evans. Photos & Videos.
Jul 22, 2020 · It tells the story of a woman who overhears a murder plot. The film was adapted by Lucille Fletcher from her 1943 radio play. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. You can find out more about the movie from this Wikipedia page.
- 89 min
Overview. 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. Anatole Litvak. Lucille Fletcher.
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