Phone Call from a Stranger
“Five great stars in a masterpiece of bold and intimate emotions !”
Jean NegulescoWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: FlixFling · Free: Plex, Plex Channel, Mometu · Rent: FlixFling · Buy: FlixFling. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Bette Davis 
Shelley Winters 
Gary Merrill 
Michael Rennie 
Keenan Wynn 
Evelyn Varden
Credits
Written by: 
Nunnally Johnson
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
After a fatal plane crash, a lone survivor visits the families of fellow passengers he met only briefly. The episodic structure gives the drama emotional variety and warm humanism. A well-crafted, moving film for those who like ensemble stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (3,513 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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