
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.
Directed by Anatole Litvak, Sorry, Wrong Number leans on a strong ensemble — Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1948.
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