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Lux Radio Theatre - "Sorry Wrong Number" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
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Lux Radio Theatre presents “Sorry Wrong Number,” episode 684, originally broadcast on CBS on January 9, 1950. Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster reprise their film roles in this full-hour adaptation of Lucille Fletcher’s celebrated suspense story.
Bedridden Leona Stevenson overhears what sounds like a murder plot on a crossed telephone line while trying to reach her absent husband. With no names, no clear victim, and time slipping away, she turns to operators, police, and friends in a desperate effort to understand what she has heard.
The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
01:00:30 Closing
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Bedridden Leona Stevenson overhears what sounds like a murder plot on a crossed telephone line while trying to reach her absent husband. With no names, no clear victim, and time slipping away, she turns to operators, police, and friends in a desperate effort to understand what she has heard.
The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
01:00:30 Closing
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support.
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio