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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 ...
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.
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Leona Stevenson is an alluring, wealthy, irritating hypochondriac whose psychosomatic illness has her bedridden. Leona's only lifeline is the telephone, which she uses to excess. One evening, Leona impatiently tries to locate her henpecked husband Henry who is late coming home. However, when phone lines cross, she overhears two thugs plotting a ...
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Wealthy New York invalid Leona Cotterell Stevenson's lifeline is the telephone. Consequently, when she is left alone after her maid departs and gets a continuous busy signal from her husband Henry's office, she becomes worried and asks a telephone operator to connect her.
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.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Sorry wrong number Out of all the Stanwyck movies this is my least favorite. Even though it tries to build up ...
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