While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Leona Stevenson | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Henry J. Stevenson | |
| Ann Richards | ... | Sally Hunt Lord | |
| Wendell Corey | ... | Dr. Philip Alexander | |
| Harold Vermilyea | ... | Waldo Evans | |
| Ed Begley | ... | James 'J.B.' Cotterell | |
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Storyline
Leona Stevenson is sick and confined to her bed. One night, whilst waiting for her husband to return home, she picks up the phone and accidentally overhears a conversation between two men planning a murder. She becomes increasingly desperate as she tries to work out who the victim is so the crime can be prevented. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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She overheard the plans for her own destruction! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 September 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Du lebst noch 105 Minuten See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Leona Stevenson: Operator! Operator! Operator!
Voice of Operator: Your call please?
Leona Stevenson: Operator, I've been ringing Murray Hill 35097 for the last half hour and the line is always busy. Will you ring it for me, please?
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(1941) (uncredited)
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Played on the car radio
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At the time this film was made, Leona's number PLaza 5-1098 was a telephone company test number that always gave a busy signal when called. See more »Goofs
Twice Barbara Stanwyck turns on a radio and they instantly begin to play music. Radios of the film's era would have required some time to warm up. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Leona Stevenson: Operator! Operator! Operator!
Voice of Operator: Your call please?
Leona Stevenson: Operator, I've been ringing Murray Hill 35097 for the last half hour and the line is always busy. Will you ring it for me, please?
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Tangerine(1941) (uncredited)
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Played on the car radio
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In New York, the spoiled Leona Stevenson (Barbara Stanswick) is the invalid wife of the VP of a pharmaceutical industry Henry J. Stevenson (Burt Lancaster)and becomes aware of a murder that would be committed late night of that day through a "cross-wire", when she overhears two men planning the murder.
Leona tries to find the right number to tell the police and she discovers that her former friend and ex-girlfriend of Henry, Sally Hunt Lord (Ann Richards), had lunch with him. She recalls the first encounter with her husband and parts of her life with him through flashbacks. Along the night, she learns dirty secrets about Henry and she finds that she might be the intended victim.
"Sorry, Wrong Number" is a great film-noir with a suspenseful story and top-notch performances. The screenplay and the direction are excellent and keep the attention of the viewer until the end of the last scene. This movie deserves to be watched more than once and is highly indicated for fans of film noir. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "A Vida Por Um Fio - O Clássico" ("The Life for One Line - The Classic")
Note: On 29 September 2013, I saw this movie again.