How Bette Davis Turned 18 Minutes into a Whole Movie

Bette Davis: Scene Stealer Extraordinaire. Image: John Grant, Noirish

*Spoiler Alert*

We found a Bette Davis film that made us cry.

Now, as much as we adore Ms Davis, we never cry at her films, not even if she’s dying of cancer or preparing to live in a leper colony. These things make us sad, but not tearful.

However, we just watched the drama Phone Call from a Stranger (1952), and she finally got to us.

Phone Call from a Stranger is about four people who meet while flying across the United States to Los Angeles. The four are:

• A lawyer (Gary Merrill) who has just left his wife and children.
• A showgirl (Shelley Winters) who’s given up on Broadway to return to her husband.
• A doctor (Michael Rennie) who’s decided to make a confession to Los Angeles police.
• A novelty salesman (Keenan Wynn) who’s on a business trip.

While en route…