Sorry, Wrong Number (1948): Cast & Box Office
Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 mystery thriller directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Cotterell Stevenson, Burt Lancaster and Wendell Corey. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $1,974 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Anatole Litvak
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Wallis Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sorry, Wrong Number About?
The premise of Sorry, Wrong Number without spoilers.
Leona Stevenson, confined to her bed, relies on the telephone for any connection to the outside world. When she accidentally picks up a call, she hears two strangers plotting a murder. Desperate, she tries to identify the intended victim and alert the authorities, racing against time as the conspiracy unfolds.
Sorry, Wrong Number Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- f rated
- voice over narration
- telephone receiver off the hook
- bingo game
- leaving a telephone off the hook
- montage
- old flame
- briefcase
- switchboard operator
- doctor
- heart attack
- nightclub
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- pharmaceutical company
- criminal fence
- job transfer
- life insurance fraud
- screenplay adapted by author
- bedridden woman
- handicapped woman
- female invalid
- pay phone
- phone booth
- entrapment
- hysteria
- telephone conversation
- wrong number
- mansion
- beach shack
- based on play by same name
- bowery manhattan new york city
- chamber drama
- invalid
- company owner
- family business
- city morgue
- home intruder
- murder of protagonist
- manhattan skyline
- district attorney investigation
- aston martin lagonda
- college roommates
- manipulative woman
- dysfunctional marriage
- marriage ceremony
- wedding reception
- reference to heart disease
- european honeymoon
- police sting
- ferry boat
- speedboat
Sorry, Wrong Number Cast & Characters
Barbara Stanwyck leads the cast as Leona Cotterell Stevenson, with Burt Lancaster as Henry Stevenson and Wendell Corey as Dr. Philip Alexander. Directed by Anatole Litvak; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anatole Litvak
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Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Cotterell Stevenson -
Burt Lancaster as Henry Stevenson -
Wendell Corey as Dr. Philip Alexander - William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Also Starring in Sorry, Wrong Number
· 17 more- Holmes Herbert Wilkins (uncredited)
- Mary Field Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Joyce Compton Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Leif Erickson Fred Lord
- Alexander Pollard Waiter (uncredited)
- William Conrad Morano
- Dorothy Vernon
- Yola d'Avril Leona's Maid (uncredited)
- Amzie Strickland
- Ed Begley James 'J.B.' Cotterell
- Dorothy Neumann Elizabeth Jennings
- Jimmy Hunt Peter Lord
- Paul Fierro Harpootlian
- John Bromfield Joe (Detective)
- Harold Vermilyea Waldo Evans
- Ann Richards Sally Hunt Lord
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- Kristine Miller Dr. Alexander's Girlfriend Dolly (uncredited)
More from Anatole Litvak
More films directed by Anatole Litvak, best-rated first: The Snake Pit, The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun, The Night of the Generals and Five Miles to Midnight.
Sorry, Wrong Number Box Office
Sorry, Wrong Number grossed $1,974 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2K
- International
- $2K
Cars in Sorry, Wrong Number
2 cars on screen: the 1946 Chrysler New Yorker and the 1939 Lagonda LG 6 Rapide.
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1946 Chrysler New Yorker Minor role -
1939 Lagonda LG 6 Rapide Minor role
Sorry, Wrong Number Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Il terrore corre sul filo” and “Perdón, número equivocado”.
- Also known as
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- Il terrore corre sul filo
- Perdón, número equivocado
- Raccrochez, c'est une erreur
- Du lebst noch 105 Minuten
- Voces de muerte
- Извините, ошиблись номером
- סליחה
- טעות במספר
- 살인 전화
- Извинете, сбъркали сте номера
- Sajnálom, téves szám
- Al filo de la noche
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- 电话惊魂
- Uma Vida Por um Fio
- 私は殺される
- Ursäkta, fel nummer!
- Galt nummer
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Sorry, Wrong Number FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Sorry, Wrong Number, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sorry, Wrong Number?
Sorry, Wrong Number runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Sorry, Wrong Number released?
Sorry, Wrong Number was released on September 1, 1948.
Who directed Sorry, Wrong Number?
Sorry, Wrong Number was directed by Anatole Litvak.
More films by Anatole Litvak Who is in the cast of Sorry, Wrong Number?
Sorry, Wrong Number stars Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Cotterell Stevenson, Burt Lancaster as Henry Stevenson and Wendell Corey as Dr. Philip Alexander, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Sorry, Wrong Number make at the box office?
Sorry, Wrong Number grossed $1,974 worldwide.
Does Sorry, Wrong Number have a post-credit scene?
No. Sorry, Wrong Number has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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