Tangled Wires... Whispering of Murder! Tangled Lives... Fighting to Escape!
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.
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Anatole Litvak, released on September 24, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards and Wendell Corey. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 223 ratings.
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Leona Cotterell Stevenson
Burt Lancaster
as Henry Stevenson
Ann Richards
as Sally Hunt Lord
Wendell Corey
as Dr. Philip Alexander
Harold Vermilyea
as Waldo Evans
Ed Begley
as James 'J.B.' Cotterell
Leif Erickson
as Fred Lord
William Conrad
as Morano
John Bromfield
as Joe (Detective)
Jimmy Hunt
as Peter Lord
Dorothy Neumann
as Elizabeth Jennings
Paul Fierro
as Harpootlian
Directed by Anatole Litvak, written by Lucille Fletcher, produced by Hal B. Wallis and Anatole Litvak.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 223 ratings.
'Sorry, Wrong Number' isn't a film that leaves a strong lasting impression, but its narrative and visual inventiveness and a thoroughly engaging plot make it an enjoyable journey into 40s film noir. If anything, you leave it with a great appreciation for Lucille Fletcher's devilishly simple premise, one that certainly isn't dulled by the transition from radio to cinema. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article...…
Reviewed on May 27, 2020
"Leona" (Barbara Stanwyck) is a wealthy bedridden woman who uses her telephone as a lifeline with an outside world which she has increasingly decided to shun. It's when making a call one evening that she overhears two men plotting a murder. Terrified, she tries to reach her husband "Henry" (Burt Lancaster) but he's nowhere to be found. She tries the police but what can she tell them? That is when she begins to try…
Reviewed on October 9, 2026
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Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) includes Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards, Wendell Corey and Harold Vermilyea. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sorry, Wrong Number was released on September 24, 1948 and runs for 1h 29m.
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 223 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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