The Dead at the Phone
1963, Portuguese. Directed by Watson Macedo.
This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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- Released
- 19 April 1963
- Original title
- Um Morto Ao Telefone
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Watson Macedo, Ismar Porto
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The Dead at the Phone runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Dead at the Phone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1963. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dead at the Phone?
The Dead at the Phone (1963) was directed by Watson Macedo and stars Oswaldo Loureiro, Eliana, Joana Fomm.