Sorry, Wrong Number
1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

★ 7.3 / 10
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Directed by Anatole Litvak
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Synopsis

'Sorry, Wrong Number' is a suspenseful noir film from 1948. The movie centers around a bedridden woman who overhears a murder plot on a crossed telephone line and is desperate to prevent it.

Did You Know?
  • Barbara Stanwyck was nominated for Best Actress Oscar for her role.
  • Lucille Fletcher wrote the original radio play.
  • It is an adaptation of a CBS radio play.
  • The film's setting was changed from New York to California.
  • Stanwyck's character was originally confined to a wheelchair in the play.
Iconic Quotes
  • I want to report a murder.
  • You're not going to die, you're going to live, and suffer.
  • All my life, I've been in love with the wrong men.
  • I'm not a vegetable, I'm a woman!
  • I want to live! I'll do anything to go on living!
Editorial

Why Eltorama recommends this film

Innovative phone call narrative structure, inducing suspense and paranoia.