

Phone Call from a Stranger
1952-02-01 · 105 min · ★ 6.4
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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- Directors
- Jean Negulesco
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Shelley WintersBinky Gay
Gary MerrillDavid Trask
Michael RennieDr. Robert Fortness
Bette DavisMarie Hoke
Keenan WynnEddie Hoke
Evelyn VardenSallie Carr
Warren StevensMarty Nelson
Beatrice StraightClaire Fortness
Ted DonaldsonJerry Fortness
Craig StevensMike Carr
Helen WestcottJane Trask
Hugh BeaumontTim Brooks
George NaderPilot
John DoucetteBartender
Harry Cheshire
George Eldredge
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