Gary Merrill
David L. Trask
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Phone Call from a Stranger is a 1952 American film noir drama film directed by Jean Negulesco from a screenplay by Nunnally Johnson, based on the 1950 novelette of the same name by I. A. R. Wylie. The film centers on the survivor of an aircraft crash who contacts the relatives of three of the victims he came to know on board of the flight.
A 1952 drama film-noir about a lawyer who befriends three passengers on a delayed flight and helps their families after a crash. The film features Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Shelley Winters and Michael Rennie in a story of love, guilt and betrayal.
- (3K)
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Jean Negulesco
- 1952-02-15
Brief Synopsis. Read More. David Trask, the sole survivor of an airplane crash, takes it upon himself to contact the families of the various victims. He is quite surprised at who he finds: the wife and son of a troubled doctor; a domineering mother-in-law of an aspiring actress; and the invalid wife of an obnoxious traveling salesman.
- Jean Negulesco, Dick Mayberry
- Shelley Winters
Phone Call From a Stranger. After discovering that his wife has been unfaithful, attorney David Trask (Gary Merrill) decides to fly to Los Angeles. He becomes friendly with three other...
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- Jean Negulesco
- Drama
- Gary Merrill
A film about a woman who receives a mysterious phone call from a stranger and becomes involved in a murder plot. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on this classic thriller.
Jun 19, 2022 · Phone Call from a Stranger is a 1952 American film noir drama film directed by Jean Negulesco from a screenplay by Nunnally Johnson, based on the 1950 novelette of the same name by I. A....
- 96 min
- 193.7K
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A lawyer who leaves his wife befriends three fellow passengers on a delayed flight and helps their families after a crash. The film explores themes of guilt, forgiveness, and redemption in the lives of the characters.
