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Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1948 · 89 mins · English
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Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Wendell Corey, Mary Field, Barbara Stanwyck, Ed Begley, Joyce Compton

Leona Stevenson, confined to her bed, relies on the telephone for any connection to the outside world. When she accidentally picks up a call, she hears two strangers plotting a murder. Desperate, she tries to identify the intended victim and alert the authorities, racing against time as the conspiracy unfolds.

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