Its about four peoplegary merrill, a lawyer, shelley winters, a show girl, keenan wynn, a salesman, and michael rennie, a doctorwho meet and become friendly during a plane trip from iowa to california and whose lives interact in surprising ways. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these people were, but ultimately discovers the devastating truth about himself. A lot of times you have to call someone on the phone that youve never met in real life. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Other articles where phone call from a stranger is discussed. While awaiting a delayed flight, a lawyer who has left his unfaithful. After the plane crashes and he is among the few to survive, he feels compelled to contact the families of his dead friends. Talk about a stranger 1952 04181952 us mystery, drama 1h 5m user score.
In this sudsy drama, a man survives a terrible plane crash and afterward decides to contact the families of three of the victims to describe to them the last moments of their loved ones lives. Watch phone call from a stranger full movie in hd visit four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but. Gary merrill is the stranger making the phone calls in phone call from a stranger, a 1952 film directed by jean negulesco and also starring shelley winters, keenan wynn, michael rennie, beatrice straight, craig stevens and bette davis. They were almost always character studies, and the characters were not so very different from us. Sold by hollywood deals and ships from amazon fulfillment. Phone call from a stranger is een amerikaanse film noir uit 1952 onder regie van jean negulesco. Robert fortness, played by michael rennie, eddie hoke, played by keenan wynn and david trask, played by. He thinks he knows what to expect, but people have hidden. Together, in just over an hour and with a rather noname cast excepting lewis stone and the future nancy reagan, they create a jarring and nightmarish tale that frames the very hollywood blacklist that the community was besieged by at the time of filming. Its a product, not art, and as such it tends to be very concerned with getting things right. Unable to forgive his wife for an affair, david trask gets on a plane, where, due to the plane being late.
Following the triumphant success of 1950s all about eve which saw bette davis nominated for an oscar the film won six, it may come to surprise many that 1952s phone call from a stranger only sees our bette in the last twenty minutes of the film. Bette davis, shelley winters, gary merrill, michael rennie, keenan wynn, evelyn varden, warren stevens. Talk about a stranger 1952 the movie database tmdb. The stranger call when the phone rings, the caller usually knows my family. Watch the hot porn video when a stranger calls for free. Bette wanted to, and was happy to play what she thought was a good role, even if it was a smaller part. Dragnet the big phone call 1952 dragnet the big phone call 1952 dragnet the big trunk 1955 drifter, the 1932 driller killer 1979 drivein massacre 1976 drums of jeopardy, the 1931 duck and cover 1954 duel in the sun 1946 duffys tavern 1951 dustys trail 1973 edgar bergen with charlie mccarthy 1950 eegah. Phone call from a stranger is the kind of studio product that hollywood produced with considerable polish and flair up through the 1950s.
These calls can sometimes be confusing and even a little scary. Bette davis looms large in all of the promotional material for this film but she is only in it for about ten. How bette davis turned 18 minutes into a whole movie. If you have a iphone, ipad or ipod touch devices you can use this app. Five minutes to live free amazing bank heist movie stars johnny cash, vic. Phone call from a stranger 1952 full movie download full. Bette davis, shelley winters, michael rennie, and gary merrill headed a strong cast. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8.
Phone call from a stranger 1952, the old maid 1939 posted on september 24, 20 by sheila. All of these elements figured into what roger ebert calls the most american film genre in. Portions of phone call from a stranger were included in an hourlong television remake of the story, entitled crack up, which was broadcast on the 20th centuryfox hour in feb 1956. Phone call from a stranger bette davis 1952 dvdrip. Tango is one of the best application as messenger and stranger chat on itunes.
Three strangers is a 1946 american film noir crime drama directed by jean negulesco, written by john huston and howard koch, starring sydney greenstreet, geraldine fitzgerald, and peter lorre, and featuring joan lorring and alan napier. After surviving a plane crash, gary merrill david trask takes on the responsibility of contacting the families of his fellow passengers. Phone call from a stranger is a 1952 american drama film directed by jean negulesco, who was nominated for the. While awaiting a delayed flight, a lawyer who has left his unfaithful wife, befriends three fellow passengers. Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. Sometimes strangers call the house to sell us something. Talk about a stranger 1952 directed by david bradley. Phone call from a stranger 1952 02011952 us drama 1h 45m user score. Phone call from a stranger 1952 is engrossing for the work of its cast, the sensitive and shrewd viewpoint of the director, and mostly for being a fine example of what was most entertaining about classic films. Deadline u s a 1952 720p humphrey bogart, ethel barrymore, kim hunter. Better received was the suspenseful phone call from a stranger 1952, which follows a plane crash survivor as he visits the families of those who were killed. Phone call from a stranger is a 1952 american film noir drama directed by jean negulesco, who was nominated for the golden lion at the venice film festival.
Smalltown gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger. Released on february 1st 1952, phone call from a stranger is the story of a group of 4 travelers who are forced into companionship after their flight is downed due to storms on a cross country flight. No sex, no special effects, just plain old superb acting. Partial filmography for bette davis 19081989 the bad sister, 1931. A solidly based dramatic story idea has been brought off with a reasonable amount of success in phone call from a stranger. Phone call from a stranger film by negulesco 1952 britannica.
Also, they were quite bold and courageous about playing the ball where it lies. Seldomseen bpicture by seldomemployed director bradley, who was availed the services of the cinematographer john alton. The film has developed a large cult following over time because of the first 20 minutes, now consistently regarded as one of the scariest openings in movie history. Phone call from a stranger i saw a very unusual movie last weekend and recommend it. Subscribe to saturday night movies youtube channel phone call from a stranger is a 1952 american drama film directed by jean negulesco, who was nominated for the golden.
The stranger free buy dvd directed by orson welles with edward g. Before calling it quits, they agree to meet at the empire state building in six months time. Phone call from a stranger full movie bette davis youtube. You can also use it with os such as android, blackberry, kindle and windows pc. This entry was posted in vintage film and tagged 50s vintage film, bette davis, gary merrill, keenan wynn, michael rennie, phone call from a stranger 1952 film, shelley winters. Nunnally johnson produced and did the script from a story by i.
There are many language options on the application and there are many tools which make you meet strangers from any country you want. Ive known this for about a year or so, but thanks to youtube, i was able to view the whole film online today while sick in bed. I love the old black and white movies, especially film noir. Watch phone call from a stranger full movie in hd visit four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a ca. With bette davis, shelley winters, gary merrill, michael rennie. The first 12 minutes of wes cravens scream is an homage to the opening of when a stranger calls the film was released in the united states on october 26, 1979, by columbia pictures. Phone call from a stranger 1952 cast and crew moviefone. Its as simple as hitting youtube and searching a movies title. Phone smarts stranger call, answering phone special needs. Im not taking about the remake that came out in 2006. Phone call from a stranger 1952, the old maid 1939.
A lawyer, told that his wife is having an affair, sets out on a journey and becomes involved in the lives of fellow plane passengers. A direct sequel to the original 1979 film exists, a madefortelevision film from 1993 called when a stranger calls back. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Did you know there is a sequel to when a stranger calls. The show, directed by ted post, included footage from the film, featuring bette davis as marie hoke and merrill as david trask, as well as new material performed.