Stevenson a role she d repeat several times on radio and on stag e. Sorry, wrong number is a wonderful premise which made for a taut, fastpaced 22minute radio play, but at 89 minutes, much of them told in flashback, the suspense ebbs somewhat. May 28th, 2002 not yet rated 1 hr 29 min plot summary. Stevensons bedroom, murray hill, and second avenue.
Sorry, wrong number, screen play by lucille fletcher, based on her radio drama of the same title. Leona tries to find the right number to tell the police and she discovers that her former. Stevenson a role shed repeat several times on radio and on stage. Sorry, wrong number 99 movie clip i want you to scream. While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it. Sorry, wrong number 89 movie clip theres someone in this. One day, while listening to what seems to be a crossed telephone connection, she hears two men planning a womans murder.
All time domestic nonsequel box office rank 5,3015,400 5,372. The story behind sorry, wrong number, a new kind of. Sorry, wrong number is a film that i remembered watching in my youth on tv and i purchased it to see it again. Due to a telephone glitch, leona stevenson barbara stanwyck, a controlling heiress. Im a cheerleader for the older and usually black and white movies from. She becomes increasingly desperate as she tries to work out who the victim is. One night, whilst waiting for he husband to return home. Sorry, wrong number 1948 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles.
Stevenson and becomes aware of a murder that would be committed late night of that day through a crosswire, when she overhears two men planning the murder. Lucille fletcher wrote the screenplay from her own radio play. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Sorry, wrong number, american film noir, released in 1948, that was based on lucille fletchers hit 1943 radio play of the same name. Sorry, wrong number is a 1948 american thriller film noir directed by anatole litvak and starring barbara stanwyck and burt lancaster. Stream free sorry, wrong number full movie online on marvel. In new york, leona stevenson is the invalid wife of the vp of a pharmaceutical industry henry j. Watch sorry, wrong number 1948 full movie free online. She tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent it.
One night, whilst waiting for he husband to return home, she picks up the phone and accidentally overhears a conversation between two men planning. Sorry, wrong number cast and crew cast photos and info. With barbara stanwyck, burt lancaster, ann richards, wendell corey. Difference between the radio broadcast and the movie. Sorry, wrong number film by litvak 1948 britannica. As a member, youll also get unlimited access to over 79,000 lessons in math, english, science, history, and more. All time domestic box office rank 6,0016,100 6,061.
Her credits include the hitchhiker, an original radio play written for orson welles and adapted for a notable episode of the twilight zone television series. Sorry, wrong number full movie barbara stanwyck video. A still from the movie remake of the radio drama, sorry, wrong number. Sorry wrong number was first heard on radios suspense series in 1943, with agnes moorehead as the harried mrs. While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a. Leona stevenson is the spoiled, bedridden daughter of wealthy businessman james cotterell. Plus, get practice tests, quizzes, and personalized coaching to help you succeed.
A wealthy invalid discovers her husbands scheme to have her killed in this madeforcable thrillerremade from the 1948 feature starring barbara stanwyck. Based on a famous play, follows a bedridden wife who overhears a murder plan on her phone. If you heard the original radio drama with agnes moorehead giving a spine chilling portrait of leona, youll see why the film becomes too diffuse in an attempt to. It would have been a nearsacrilege to alter the radio plays ironic ending, which fortunately remains intact on film. The story behind sorry, wrong number, a new kind of drama that. With loni anderson, carl weintraub, patrick macnee, diane daquila. To have recalled how suspenseful it was, after all. If you heard the original radio drama with agnes moorehead giving a spinechilling portrait of leona, youll see why the film becomes too diffuse in an attempt to. Consequently, when she is left alone after her maid departs and gets a continuous busy signal from her husband henrys office, she becomes worried and asks a telephone operator to connect her.
One night, whilst waiting for he husband to return home, she picks up the phone and accidentally overhears a conversation between two men planning a murder. Sorry, wrong number 1948 unrated chilling tale of a bedridden woman who overhears two men plotting a murder on the telephone. Though disappointed that she wasnt chosen to star in the film version, moorehead took some satisfaction in the fact that a recording of the original radio program. Sadly, due to technical difficulties, we were unable to screen the advertised film, uncle silas instead, we watched another woman in peril film sorry, wrong number. Rent sorry, wrong number 1948 on dvd and bluray dvd. Sorry wrong number was originally a 22minute radio play, done in 1943 with agnes moorehead as leona. Sorry, wrong number is a film that i remembered watching in my youth on tv and i. She becomes increasingly desperate as she tries to work out who the victim is so the crime can be prevented. Director anatole litvak shot all of stanwycks scenes in sequence over a span of 12 days. Sorry, wrong number is a 1958 australian television play based on lucille fletchers oneperson play sorry, wrong number. Wealthy new york invalid leona cotterell stevensons lifeline is the telephone. Stevenson calls this location to hire a nurse in the evening.
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