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Sorry, Wrong Number

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1948 | 89 min | Thriller, Mystery

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 68K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anatole Litvak

  • 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