Sorry, Wrong Number

Directed by Anatole Litvak
Not Rated
1948    89mThriller, Drama,
7.386%78%
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.

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)
  • Alexander PollardWaiter (uncredited)
  • Anatole LitvakDirector / Producer
  • Lucille FletcherWriter
  • Hal B. WallisProducer

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.

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