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Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
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1 February 1952 (USA) morePlot:
A lawyer, told that his wife is having an affair, sets out on a journey and becomes involved in the lives of fellow plane passengers. | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Thoughtful and Thought-Provoking Film moreCast
(Credited cast) | Shelley Winters | ... | Binky Gay |
 | Gary Merrill | ... | David L. Trask |
| Michael Rennie | ... | Dr. Robert Fortness |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Edmund Vincent 'Eddie' Hoke |
| Evelyn Varden | ... | Sallie Carr |
| Warren Stevens | ... | Marty Nelson |
| Beatrice Straight | ... | Claire Fortness |
| Ted Donaldson | ... | Jerry Fortness |
| Craig Stevens | ... | Mike Carr |
| Helen Westcott | ... | Mrs. Jane Trask |
 | Bette Davis | ... | Marie Hoke |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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Revealing mistakes: As the plane flies through the air, the wire it is suspended from can be clearly seen. moreSoundtrack:
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"Phone Call from a Stranger" tells the tale of four passengers (Merrill, Rennie, Wynn, and Winters) on a cross-country airplane trip. The four become friends and share personal thoughts before the plane crashes, killing all except Merrill, who sets out to contact the relatives of his dead friends. He finds that each family has a very different story to tell, and each has its own issues arising from the deaths of their relatives.
Extremely well-acted, directed and scripted film also has harrowing airplane footage and a very good ending. Merrill is top form, as is Winters and especially Rennie, who is haunted by an accident in which a colleague was killed years earlier. Unlike many modern movies, this one really leaves you with a profound message--the void that is left behind when someone suddenly dies.
Try to see it if you can, my AMC tape is several years old and I've enjoyed this film many times. Just be warned--people scared of flying may cringe at the nighttime approach to the Vega airport.