Phone Call from a Stranger
Five great stars in a masterpiece of bold and intimate emotions !
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1952-02-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
6.429
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
Helen Westcott
Jane Trask
Hugh Beaumont
Tim Brooks
George Nader
Pilot
John Doucette
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Genevieve Bell
Perdita Chandler
Harry Cheshire
Ken Christy
George Eldredge
Franklyn Farnum
Bess Flowers
Keith Hetherington
Thomas E. Jackson
Freeman Lusk
Bill Neff
Nestor Paiva
Tom Powers
Davis Roberts
Herschel Graham
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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