Tangled Wires... Whispering of Murder! Tangled Lives... Fighting to Escape!
Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.
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Short watch · 1h 29m
At 1h 29m it runs under 90 minutes.
More horror under 90 minutesThriller · Mystery
TMDB files it under thriller and mystery.
3 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Not listed on a subscription service. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.8 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 220 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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