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Sorry, Wrong Number

Directed by Anatole Litvak
Not Rated
1948    89mThriller, Drama,
7.386%78%6.7
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Leona Stevenson is sick and confined to her bed. One night while waiting for her husband to return home, she picks up the phone and accidentally overhears a conversation between two men planning a murder. She becomes increasingly desperate as she tries to work out who the victim is so the crime can be prevented.

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Cast of Sorry, Wrong Number

  • Barbara StanwyckLeona Cotterell Stevenson
  • Burt LancasterHenry Stevenson
  • Ann RichardsSally Hunt Lord
  • Wendell CoreyDr. Philip Alexander
  • Harold VermilyeaWaldo Evans
  • Ed BegleyJames 'J.B.' Cotterell
  • Leif EricksonFred Lord
  • William ConradMorano
  • John BromfieldJoe (Detective)
  • Jimmy HuntPeter Lord
  • Dorothy NeumannElizabeth Jennings
  • Paul FierroHarpootlian
  • Joyce ComptonCotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
  • Yola d'AvrilLeona's Maid (uncredited)
  • Holmes HerbertWilkins (uncredited)
  • Kristine MillerDr. Alexander's Girlfriend Dolly (uncredited)
  • William H. O'BrienWaiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
  • Amzie Strickland
  • Dorothy Vernon
  • Mary FieldTelephone Operator (uncredited)

Sorry, Wrong Number Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 18, 2025
    This script wasn't suited for a movie; it's entirely flashback-driven, making it different, but also confusing and choppy. "Sorry, Wrong Number" is still an above-average thriller that's worth watching.
  • springer666December 15, 2025
    Sorry, Wrong Number is all... right!

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Sorry, Wrong Number Trivia

Sorry, Wrong Number was released on September 24, 1948.

Sorry, Wrong Number was directed by Anatole Litvak.

Sorry, Wrong Number has a runtime of 89 min.

Sorry, Wrong Number was produced by Hal B. Wallis, Anatole Litvak.

The key characters in Sorry, Wrong Number are Leona Cotterell Stevenson (Barbara Stanwyck), Henry Stevenson (Burt Lancaster), Sally Hunt Lord (Ann Richards).

Sorry, Wrong Number is rated Not Rated.

Sorry, Wrong Number is a Thriller, Drama, Mystery film.

Sorry, Wrong Number has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.

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