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1948 · 89 min · NR

Sorry, Wrong Number

Directed by Anatole Litvak · Thriller, Mystery

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) is a Thriller film, directed by Anatole Litvak set during the 1940s. It runs 89 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a tense tone.

Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Sol Polito
Cast
Barbara StanwyckBurt LancasterAnn RichardsWendell CoreyHarold VermilyeaEd BegleyLeif EricksonWilliam Conrad

The world of this film

Setting

When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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