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Sorry, Wrong Number
''Sorry, Wrong Number'' is a 1948 American thriller and film noir directed by Anatole Litvak, from a screenplay by Lucille Fletcher, based on her 1943 radio play of the same title. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster. It follows a bedridden woman who overhears the plot of murder while on the telephone. By phone, she attempts to contact switchboard operators, police, or others who might help her prevent the crime. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. It is one of the few pre-1950 Paramount Pictures films which remained in the studio's library (the rest are currently owned by NBCUniversal). Radio play Lucille Fletcher's play originally aired on the '' Suspense'' radio program on May 25, 1943, essentially a one-woman show with Agnes Moorehead as Mrs. Stevenson. Plot Mrs. Stevenson, an imperious invalid, accidentally intercepts a phone call between two men plotting a murder for that evening. She tries to enlist the help of the telep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatole Litvak
Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (10 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), commonly known as Anatole Litvak, was a Russian-American filmmaker. Born to Jewish parents in Kiev, he began his theatrical training at age 13 in Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, where he lived through the end of the Russian Revolution. He began his film directing career in Germany and France, before moving to the United States in the late 1930s. Litvak was notable for directing little-known foreign actors to early fame and is believed to have contributed to several actors winning Academy Awards. In 1936 he directed ''Mayerling (1936 film), Mayerling'', a film which made French actors Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux international stars. He returned Swedish star Ingrid Bergman to popularity with American audiences in 1956 with Anastasia (1956 film), ''Anastasia'', in which she won her second Oscar. He directed Olivia de Havilland to an Academy Award nomination for ''The Snake Pit'' (1948). He directed Jean Gabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is the southernmost of the boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York (state), New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated New York City borough but the third largest in land area at ; it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city. A home to the Lenape Native Americans, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century. It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. Staten Island was City of Greater New York, consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was formerly known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island. Staten Island has so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Code Administration
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is an American trade association representing the five major film studios of the United States, the mini-major Amazon MGM Studios, as well as the video streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Founded in 1922 as the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) and known as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) from 1945 until September 2019, its original goal was to ensure the viability of the American film industry. In addition, the MPA established guidelines for film content which resulted in the creation of the Motion Picture Production Code in 1930. This code, also known as the Hays Code, was replaced by a voluntary film rating system in 1968, which is managed by the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA). The MPA has advocated for the motion picture and television industry, with the goals of promoting effective copyright protection, expanding market access and has worked to curb copyright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan
Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, largest, and average area per state and territory, smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's Economy of New York City, economic and Government of New York City, administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, Media in New York City, media, and show business, entertainment capital of the world. Present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post by Dutch colonization of the Americas, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman. Early life Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sources give Edward Sanger) Holmes Herbert emigrated to the United States in 1912. He was the first son of Edward Henry Jenner (stage name Ned Herbert), who worked as an actor and comedian in the British theatre. Career Holmes Herbert never made a film in his native country but managed to appear in 228 films during his career in the U.S., beginning with stalwart leading roles during the silent era and numerous supporting roles in many classic Hollywood films of the sound era, including ''Captain Blood (1935 film), Captain Blood'' (1935), ''The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936 film), The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1936), ''The Life of Emile Zola'' (1937), ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938), and ''Foreign Correspondent (film), Foreign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Neumann
Dorothea Neumann, (January 26, 1914 – May 20, 1994) sometimes referred to as Dorothy Neumann or Dorothy Newman, was an American character actress. Her career spanned six decades and encompassed television, film, and theatre work. Biography A native of New York, Neumann began her career in theatre. She was one of the proprietors/performers at the Turnabout Theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. She began appearing on screens in the mid-1940s, featuring in over 130 film and television projects, usually in small supporting roles. In 1962, Neumann appeared as Martha on the TV Western '' The Virginian'' in the episode titled "Big Day, Great Day". She was especially known for playing characters in the horror and fantasy genres, such as witches, crones, and gypsies. She played the murderess, Leona Durant, in S3 E22 in the episode "The Case of the Madcap Modiste" in ''Perry Mason''. Notable film projects included ''Sorry, Wrong Number'', ''The Terror'', '' Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Hunt
James Walter Hunt (born December 4, 1939) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as David in '' Invaders from Mars'' (1953). In the 1986 remake of the same film he plays the police chief. Hunt has also appeared in films like '' Song of Love''; ''Sorry, Wrong Number''; '' Week-End with Father'' and many more. He often appeared opposite Gigi Perreau. Filmography *'' Song of Love'' (1947) *''The Mating of Millie'' (1948) *'' Pitfall'' (1948) *''Sorry, Wrong Number'' (1948) *'' Family Honeymoon'' (1948) *'' Holiday Affair'' (1949) *''Rusty's Birthday'' (1949) *'' Top o' the Morning'' (1949) *''Special Agent'' (1949) *'' Louisa'' (1950) *''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (1950) *'' Saddle Tramp'' (1950) *'' Shadow on the Wall'' (1950) *'' The Capture'' (1950) * ''Again Pioneers'' (1950) * '' Her First Romance'' (1951) *''Katie Did It ''Katie Did It'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Ann Blyth, Mark Stevens and Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bromfield
John Bromfield (born Farron Bromfield; June 11, 1922 – September 19, 2005) was an American actor and commercial fisherman. Early years Farron Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also lettered in football, baseball, track and swimming. In the 1940s, he gained his first acting experience at the La Jolla Playhouse. Bromfield served in the United States Navy in World War II. Film Bromfield's screen debut came in ''Harpoon'' (1948). The same year, he was cast as a detective in '' Sorry, Wrong Number'', starring Burt Lancaster and Barbara Stanwyck for Paramount Pictures. In 1953, Bromfield appeared with Esther Williams, Van Johnson and Tony Martin in '' Easy to Love''. He also starred in horror films, including the 1955 3D production '' Revenge of the Creature'', one of the '' Creature from the Black Lagoon'' sequels. Television In the middle 1950s, Bromfield appeared in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Conrad
William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series ''Cannon''. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, and played a series of character roles in films, beginning with the film noir ''The Killers'' (1946). He originated the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for the radio series ''Gunsmoke'' (1952–1961) and narrated the television adventures of '' Rocky and Bullwinkle'' (1959–1964), '' Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties'' (1959–1964), '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967), and '' Hoppity Hooper'' (1964–1967). Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Conrad found stardom as a detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Erickson (actor)
Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson; October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life Erickson was born in Alameda, California, near San Francisco. He worked as a soloist in a band as vocalist and trombone player, performed in Max Reinhardt's productions, and then gained a small amount of stage experience in a comedy vaudeville act. Military service Erickson enlisted in the United States Navy, U.S. Navy during World War II. Rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit, he served as a War photography, military photographer, shooting film in combat zones, and as an instructor. He was shot down twice in the Pacific War, Pacific, and received two Purple Hearts. Erickson was in the unit that filmed and photographed the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender aboard the in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. Acting career Erickson's first films were two 1933 band films with Betty Grable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Begley
Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962) and appeared in such classics as '' 12 Angry Men'' (1957), '' Odds Against Tomorrow'' (1959) and '' The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' (1964). He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Matthew Harrison Brady in a television adaptation of '' Inherit the Wind''. He is the father of the actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. Early life Begley was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to two Irish immigrants, Hannah (née Clifford) and Michael Joseph Begley. After he dropped out of school as a fifth-grader, Begley ran away from home several times, going to work for "carnivals, fairs, and small circuses". Later he sold brushes, delivered milk, and served four years in the United States Navy during World War I. Career Begley began his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea (October 10, 1889 – January 7, 1958) was an American actor who had a long and prolific career on Broadway, performing in 32 plays over the course of his career. He made notable appearances in several films of the post-war era, particularly film noirs, and ended his career moving into television. Life and career Vermilyea was born October 10, 1889, in Manhattan. He made his first stage appearance in 1914 in "The Lion and the Mouse." Subsequent appearances included " It Pays to Advertise" (1914-1915) and a revival of " Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" (1917), after which he served with the Army Ambulance Service in France during the First World War. After WWI came to a close, Vermilyea returned to the Broadway stage and performed in twenty-nine further plays. These were: " A Tailor-Made Man" (1917-1918), "Hobohemia" (1919), "Pagans" (1921), " Captain Applejack" (1921-1922), "The Alarm Clock" (1923-1924), "The Lady Killer" (1924), "The Haunted House" (1924), "The Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
