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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.
Phone Call from a Stranger: Directed by Jean Negulesco. With Shelley Winters, Gary Merrill, Michael Rennie, Bette Davis. While awaiting a delayed flight, a lawyer who has left his unfaithful wife, befriends three fellow passengers.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Jean Negulesco
- 1952-02-15
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...
- 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
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...
- 96 min
- 195K
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A lawyer who leaves his unfaithful wife befriends three fellow passengers on a delayed flight and survives a crash. He feels compelled to contact their families and help them deal with their losses and secrets.
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A film noir 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 movie.
