Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 · 89 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 13,103 VOTES · DIR. Anatole Litvak

Sorry, Wrong Number poster

Overview

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,357 lines

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00:02:10 - Operator? Operator? - Your call, please.
00:05:36 had some realization of my condition.
00:09:22 Chicago is calling.
00:12:42 Seemed very anxious to see him. Waited for him at least two hours.
00:17:08 - This is she. - This is Mrs. Henry Stevenson.
00:21:08 Well, that depends on what you call out of town.
00:24:43 I have a job. Just a meal ticket...
00:27:34 Look, honey, I've spent money on your education...
00:31:57 the Cough Drop Queen of Lake Forest, Illinois--
00:35:47 In back of them, an old deserted house.
00:41:00 who is that man sitting behind me?
00:44:31 But who is this Waldo Evans?
00:48:24 I'm afraid I can't tonight, Mrs. Stevenson.
00:51:08 and I've been meaning to say it for weeks, is that...
00:54:22 You'll see her when she's ready to see you.
00:57:06 But you haven't even seen it. It's really something.
01:00:02 The mother died of heart failure.
01:03:18 who betrayed us to the police...
01:07:24 - Do you care for horses? - No, not very much.
01:10:59 May I come in?
01:14:17 Where is it?
01:18:15 Point two: Mr. Evans escaped.
01:24:32 Well, I'm not all right.
200:00:00 for our injured feelings...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,357
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:02:10
Final line200:00:00

Production Record

DirectorAnatole Litvak
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes13,103