Sorry, Wrong Number

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

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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

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:10 - Operator? Operator? - Your call, please.
00:05:33 You could've thought they'd have checked with me before leaving--
00:08:57 Henry.
00:12:28 - Where? - No, I don't know where.
00:16:43 Now, where was I? Oh, yes.
00:20:37 I'm afraid there is. My father owns it.
00:23:59 A mess of greasy pots and pans piled in the sink.
00:26:55 And if I want to make something of him, show him a good time...
00:31:13 hearing from me after all of these years.
00:34:29 - Sorry. I'm a little bit late. - Come on. Let's go.
00:40:10 - It's very important. - Yes, sir.
00:42:38 Just a minute.
00:46:39 Where's Henry? Business? What business?
00:49:58 Well, I--
00:52:37 Would you please stop it and give me that key?
00:55:47 If you really cared for Leona the way I do...
00:58:24 How can you say this to me?
01:01:15 Well, it's an extremely delicate matter, Mr. Stevenson.
01:05:23 Many ingredients which go into the various pharmaceuticals.
01:08:42 That's quite a truism, Mr. Stevenson.
01:12:13 Now we can get rid of him. Your transfer is what I was looking for.
01:15:28 Now you're talking. Now let's just relax for a second.
01:19:52 A message, ma'am? We don't take no messages here, ma'am.
01:25:25 - About me? What about me? - He told me some terrible things.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,357
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:02:10
Final line01:25:25

Production Record

DirectorAnatole Litvak
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes13,103