Review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) by Cyndia H — 04 Feb 2008

Radio version was definitely better than the movie version -- more suspense.

This review of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) was written by Cyndia H on 04 Feb 2008.

Sorry, Wrong Number has generally received positive reviews.

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