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Sorry, Wrong Number
Why this pick
Another Barbara Stanwyck noir driven by mounting dread: a confined, nervy investigation of betrayal and helplessness rather than conventional detective action.
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MOVIE1946 1h 56m USA
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The Prowler
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
On a rainy night in 1928 in a Pennsylvania factory town called Iverstown, thirteen-year-old Martha Ivers (Barbara Stanwyck) tries to run away from the guardianship of her wealthy, domineering aunt, Mrs. Ivers (Judith Anderson), with her friend, the street-smart, poor Sam Masterson (Van Heflin). She is caught and brought home where Martha's tutor, Walter O'Neil, presents his timid son, Walter Jr. (Kirk Douglas), as the one responsible for Martha's recovery. Scolded by her aunt, Martha defiantly states her name is not Ivers, but Smith, her father's name.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Lizabeth Scott
Antonia “Toni” Marachek
Kirk Douglas
Walter O’Neil
Ann Doran
Bobbi St. John
James Flavin
Detective #1
Van Heflin
Sam Masterson
Darryl Hickman
Sam as a Boy
Barbara Stanwyck
Martha Ivers
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Ivers