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Quick Info

Rating

6.8/10

Release1948

Runtime1h 29m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Hal Wallis Productions

Paramount Pictures

Movie

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

1h 29m

6.8

Thriller

Mystery

Synopsis

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.

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