Murder by Phone

Year: 1982

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Anderson

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When a bitter former phone‑company employee invents a lethal device that kills anyone who answers the ringing line, a series of mysterious deaths spreads across the city. Detective Nat Bridger races against time to trace the murderous technology, stop the unseen killer, and prevent more victims from meeting a fatal call.

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