David Trask — Phone Call from a Stranger Character Profile

About David Trask

The protagonist, an Iowa attorney who abandons his wife after an affair. He survives a plane crash, visits the families of his deceased acquaintances, learns a lesson about forgiveness, and decides to reconcile with his wife.

Character Facts

Played by

Gary Merrill

Appears in

Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• David Trask — Social Fellow Passenger — Eddie Hoke (Keenan Wynn)

  Casual acquaintances exchanging jokes and photographs.

• David Trask — Social Fellow Passenger — Binky Gay (Shelley Winters)

  Airport acquaintances sharing life stories during layover.

• David Trask — Social Fellow Passenger — Dr. Robert Fortness (Michael Rennie)

  Strangers who bond over shared marital and personal guilt.

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More characters from Phone Call from a Stranger

• Binky Gay (Shelley Winters)
• Dr. Robert Fortness (Michael Rennie)
• Marie Hoke (Bette Davis)
• Eddie Hoke (Keenan Wynn)
• Sallie Carr (Evelyn Varden)
• Claire Fortness (Beatrice Straight)
• Marty Nelson (Warren Stevens)
• Mike Carr (Craig Stevens)
• Jane Trask (Helen Westcott)
• Jerry Fortness (Ted Donaldson)
• Pilot (George Nader)
• Bartender (John Doucette)