Review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) by Anna S — 24 Oct 2009

Incredible suspense thriller from 1948. Barbara Stanwyck was superb and Burt Lancaster was excellent also. Highly recommend!!!

This review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) was written by Anna S on 24 Oct 2009.

Sorry, Wrong Number has generally received positive reviews.

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