Phone Call from a Stranger
★ 6.4 · 1952 · 105m · Drama
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.
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