Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

Five great stars in a masterpiece of bold and intimate emotions !

1952•1h 45m•6.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(29)

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Binky Gay

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

David Trask

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Dr. Robert Fortness

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Marie Hoke

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Eddie Hoke

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Sallie Carr

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Marty Nelson

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Claire Fortness

Ted Donaldson

Ted Donaldson

Jerry Fortness

Craig Stevens

Craig Stevens

Mike Carr

Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

Jane Trask

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Tim Brooks

George Nader

George Nader

Pilot

John Doucette

John Doucette

Bartender

Genevieve Bell

Perdita Chandler

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Ken Christy

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

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