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Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)

 -  Drama  -  1 February 1952 (USA)
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A lawyer, told that his wife had an affair that ended a month ago, sets out to leave her by flying to Los Angeles. The journey becomes fatal for some of the passengers with whose lives he became involved.

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David L. Trask
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Dr. Robert Fortness
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Eddie Hoke
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Sallie Carr
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Marty Nelson
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Jerry Fortness
Craig Stevens ...
Mike Carr
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A lawyer, told that his wife had an affair that ended a month ago, sets out to leave her by flying to Los Angeles. The journey becomes fatal for some of the passengers with whose lives he became involved.

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1 February 1952 (USA)  »

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Appel d'un inconnu  »

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(Western Electric Recording)

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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Janaury 5, 1953 with Shelley Winters and Gary Merrill reprising their film roles. See more »

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As the plane flies through the air, the wire it is suspended from can be clearly seen. See more »

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Version of The 20th Century-Fox Hour: Crack-Up (1956) See more »

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"Again"
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Music by Lionel Newman
Lyrics by Dorcas Cochran
Performed by Craig Stevens at the nightclub
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Thoughtful and Thought-Provoking Film
27 July 2005 | by See all my reviews

"Phone Call from a Stranger" tells the tale of four passengers (Merrill, Rennie, Wynn, and Winters) on a cross-country airplane trip. The four become friends and share personal thoughts before the plane crashes, killing all except Merrill, who sets out to contact the relatives of his dead friends. He finds that each family has a very different story to tell, and each has its own issues arising from the deaths of their relatives.

Extremely well-acted, directed and scripted film also has harrowing airplane footage and a very good ending. Merrill is top form, as is Winters and especially Rennie, who is haunted by an accident in which a colleague was killed years earlier. Unlike many modern movies, this one really leaves you with a profound message--the void that is left behind when someone suddenly dies.

Try to see it if you can, my AMC tape is several years old and I've enjoyed this film many times. Just be warned--people scared of flying may cringe at the nighttime approach to the Vega airport.


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