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Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 film by Anatole Litvak
Movie film Q1262450
Sorry, Wrong Number
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Sorry, Wrong Number

Summary

Sorry, Wrong Number is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,468 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sorry, Wrong Number's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number was directed by Anatole Litvak[4].
  • Lucille Fletcher wrote the screenplay for Sorry, Wrong Number[5].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[6].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number's genre is crime film[7].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number's genre is flashback film[8].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number's genre is film noir[9].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Barbara Stanwyck[11].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Burt Lancaster[12].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Wendell Corey[13].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Ed Begley[14].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Leif Erickson[15].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Ann Richards[16].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was William Conrad[17].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was John Bromfield[18].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Harold Vermilyea[19].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Jimmy Hunt[20].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Joyce Compton[21].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Kristine Miller[22].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Yola d'Avril[23].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Suzanne Dalbert[24].
  • A cast member of Sorry, Wrong Number was Tito Vuolo[25].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number was produced by Hal B. Wallis[26].
  • Sorry, Wrong Number's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Sorry, Wrong Number was produced by Hal B. Wallis[26]. It was directed by Anatole Litvak[4]. Lucille Fletcher wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Barbara Stanwyck[11], Burt Lancaster[12], Wendell Corey[13], Ed Begley[14], Leif Erickson[15], and Ann Richards[16].

Publication

Sorry, Wrong Number was published on January 1, 1948[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include crime film[7], flashback film[8], film noir[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[31] and 86%[32].

Why It Matters

Sorry, Wrong Number ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,468 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Anatole Litvak Barbara Stanwyck Burt Lancaster Ed Begley film Hal B. Wallis Netflix New York City United States William Conrad

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 40823
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 40823, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 71793
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 71793, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 13w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → sorry-wrong-number
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: sorry-wrong-number, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960795|SORRY, WRONG NUMBER (#295960795)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Hans Dreier
    Publication date → +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Lucille Fletcher
    Duration → {'amount': '+88'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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