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Phone Call from a Stranger(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-02-01
64%
30 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Five great stars in a masterpiece of bold and intimate emotions !
Overview:
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these people were, but ultimately discovers the devastating truth about himself.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Phone Call from a Stranger
Top 10 Billed Cast
Shelley Winters
Binky Gay
Gary Merrill
David Trask
Michael Rennie
Dr. Robert Fortness
Bette Davis
Marie Hoke
Keenan Wynn
Eddie Hoke
Evelyn Varden
Sallie Carr
Warren Stevens
Marty Nelson
Beatrice Straight
Claire Fortness
Ted Donaldson
Jerry Fortness
Craig Stevens
Mike Carr
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