Review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) by Perla A — 10 Sep 2008

Not Stanwick or Lancaster's best work but still a wonderful Hitchcockian style movie. The ending truly gave the movie justice.

This review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) was written by Perla A on 10 Sep 2008.

Sorry, Wrong Number has generally received positive reviews.

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