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  • Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
  • 105 min | Drama, Film-Noir
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
105 min | Drama, Film-Noir
While awaiting a delayed flight, a lawyer who has left his unfaithful wife, befriends three fellow passengers. After the plane crashes and he is among the few to survive, he feels compelled to contact the families of his dead friends.
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Director
Jean Negulesco
Writers
Nunnally Johnson (screenplay) | I.A.R. Wylie (story)
Producer
Nunnally Johnson
Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner (as Milton Krasner)
Editor
Hugh S. Fowler (as Hugh Fowler)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 17, 1952
Release date
Feb 15, 1952 (United States)
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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