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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 .
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.
Complete summary of Lucille Fletcher's Sorry, Wrong Number. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Sorry, Wrong Number.
Jul 22, 2020 · Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 American thriller FILM NOlR directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Wendell Corey, Ed Begley and William Conrad. It tells the story of a woman who overhears a murder plot.
Mar 13, 2023 · Sorry, Wrong Number is a classic, extraordinary example of cumulative suspense and sheer terror. Barbara Stanwyck received an Oscar® nomination* for her magnificent performance. *1948: Best ...
Sorry, Wrong Number, American film noir, released in 1948, that was based on Lucille Fletcher’s hit 1943 radio play of the same name. Barbara Stanwyck played Leona Stevenson, a spoiled, wealthy invalid and hypochondriac who is confined to her bed.
Unable to leave her home or reach her husband (Burt Lancaster), and written off by the police, Leona struggles to uncover the truth through a series of phone calls that only lead her deeper into a...
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