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7.4/10   553 votes
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Director:
Jean Negulesco
Writers:
Nunnally Johnson (writer)
I.A.R. Wylie (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 February 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Thoughtful and Thought-Provoking Film more

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As the plane flies through the air, the wire it is suspended from can be clearly seen. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "The 20th Century-Fox Hour: Crack-Up (#1.10)" (1956) more
Soundtrack:
The Old Grey Mare more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Thoughtful and Thought-Provoking Film, 27 July 2005
9/10
Author: mrb1980 from Arizona

"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.

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