Review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) by Kori H — 26 Jul 2008

Stylish thriller whose premise would work better as a short film. Stanwyck is excellent as usual.

This review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) was written by Kori H on 26 Jul 2008.

Sorry, Wrong Number has generally received positive reviews.

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